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    ESPARCET

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    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 Britainplay

    Synonyms:

    esparcet; holy clover; Onobrychis viciaefolia; Onobrychis viciifolia; sainfoin; sanfoin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("esparcet" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Holonyms ("esparcet" is a member of...):

    genus Onobrychis; Onobrychis (genus of Old World herbs having pinnate leaves and pink or whites racemose flowers followed by flat unjointed pods)

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