Sainfoin

2 definitions found

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

  Sainfoin \Sain"foin\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. sain wholesome (L.
     sanus; see {Sane}.) + foin hay (L. faenum); or perh. fr.
     saint sacred (L. sanctus; see {Saint}) + foin hay.] (Bot.)
     (a) A leguminous plant ({Onobrychis sativa}) cultivated for
         fodder. [Written also {saintfoin}.]
     (b) A kind of tick trefoil ({Desmodium Canadense}). [Canada]


         [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sainfoin
       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: {sanfoin}, {holy clover}, {esparcet},
            {Onobrychis viciifolia}, {Onobrychis viciaefolia}]