esparcet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    sainfoin; holy clover; Onobrychis viciaefolia; sanfoin; Onobrychis viciifolia.

WordNet

Es*par"cet noun
Etymology
F. esparcet, esparcette, éparcet, fr. Sp. esparceta, esparcilla.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), an Old World leguminous forage plant.

Webster 1913