bird's foot trefoil


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Noun1.bird's foot trefoil - Old World herb related to fenugreekbird's foot trefoil - Old World herb related to fenugreek
Trigonella ornithopodioides
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Trigonella, Trigonella - Old World genus of frequently aromatic herbs
2.bird's foot trefoil - European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in Americabird's foot trefoil - European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
babies' slippers, bacon and eggs, bird's foot clover, Lotus corniculatus
genus Lotus, Lotus - annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
subshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
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