Esparcet

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Esparcet \Es*par"cet\, n. [F. esparcet, esparcette, ['e]parcet,
     fr. Sp. esparceta, esparcilla.] (Bot.)
     The common sainfoin ({Onobrychis sativa}), an Old World
     leguminous forage plant.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  esparcet
       n : Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved
           pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands
           on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of
           honey in Britain [syn: {sainfoin}, {sanfoin}, {holy
           clover}, {Onobrychis viciifolia}, {Onobrychis viciaefolia}]