- bird's-foot trefoil
- bird's-foot trefoiln.a perennial plant (Lotus corniculatus) of the pea family, with clusters of yellow flowers, used for forage and hay
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Bird's-foot trefoil — Bird s foot Bird s foot , n. (Bot.) A papilionaceous plant, the {Ornithopus}, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point. [1913 Webster] {Bird s foot trefoil}. (Bot.) (a) A genus of plants ({Lotus}) with clawlike pods.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird's-foot trefoil — paprastasis garždenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos medingas, pašarinis augalas (Lotus corniculatus), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lotus corniculatus angl. bird s foot trefoil vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bird's-foot trefoil — noun 1. : a plant of the genus Lotus: as a. : a European plant (L. corniculatus) having claw shaped pods and now widely used especially in the United States as a forage and fodder plant called also babies slippers b. : prairie bird s foot trefoil … Useful english dictionary
bird's-foot trefoil — bird s′ foot tre′foil n. pln a plant, Lotus corniculatus, of the legume family, the pods of which spread like a crow s foot: grown for forage … From formal English to slang
bird's foot trefoil — noun 1. Old World herb related to fenugreek • Syn: ↑Trigonella ornithopodioides • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Trigonella, ↑genus Trigonella … Useful english dictionary
bird's-foot trefoil — /berrdz foot / 1. a plant, Lotus corniculatus, of the legume family, the pods of which spread like a crow s foot, grown for forage. 2. any similar plant of the same genus. [1825 35] * * * Perennial, spreading, herbaceous legume (Lotus… … Universalium
bird's-foot trefoil — noun a small leguminous plant which has three lobed leaves, yellow flowers streaked with red, and triple pods that resemble the feet of a bird. [Lotus corniculatus.] … English new terms dictionary
greater bird's-foot trefoil — pelkinis garždenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Lotus uliginosus), paplitęs pietų ir vidurio Europoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lotus uliginosus angl. big trefoil; greater bird s foot… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bird's-foot trefoil — noun Date: 1833 a yellow flowered European herb (Lotus corniculatus) of the legume family that has claw shaped pods and is widely grown especially in the United States for forage and for erosion control … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird's foot trefoil — 1. Lotus americanus. 2. Lotus corniculatus … Medical dictionary