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sainfoin

/ˈseɪn.fɔɪn/

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noun

/ˈseɪn.fɔɪn/C2formal
  • ruЕвразийское многолетнее травянистое растение с бледно-розовыми цветками и изогнутыми стручками, натурализовавшееся в Великобритании и на лугах Северной Америки на известковых почвах; ценится как кормовая культура и источник мёда в Великобритании.

A Eurasian perennial herb with pale pink flowers and curved pods, naturalized in Britain and North American grasslands on calcareous soils; valued as a forage crop and a source of honey in Britain.

  1. Forage plantC2formal

    A Eurasian perennial herb with pale pink flowers and curved pods, naturalized in Britain and North America on calcareous soils; valued as a forage crop and honey source.

    ruЭспарцет

    • Farmers grow sainfoin to feed livestock in chalky soil regions.
    • The pale pink flowers of sainfoin attract many bees for honey production.
    • Sainfoin is often planted in meadows to improve soil quality.

    Synonymsesparcet

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