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Definition of Esparcet
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.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Onobrychis, Onobrychis
Definition of Esparcet
1. n. The common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), an Old World leguminous forage plant.
Definition of Esparcet
1. Noun. The common sainfoin (''Onobrychis sativa''), an Old World leguminous forage plant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Esparcet
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Esparcet
Literary usage of Esparcet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Agriculture in Some of Its Relations with Chemistry by Frank Humphreys Storer (1892)
"At another time Wilhelm divided a field, on which esparcet hud been ... I.
remained covered with the esparcet. Nos. II. and III. were spaded in April, No. ..."
2. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"A perennial plant, closely related to esparcet or sainfoin, succeeds, ... It is,
however, much less hardy than esparcet, and success with it can therefore ..."
3. Cattle and Dairy Farming by United States Bureau of Foreign Commerce (1888)
"In summer the grown-up cattle are fed on clover, lacera, and esparcet grass. ...
Lucern and esparcet are cultivated on a large scale, as they furnish three ..."
4. Cattle and Dairy Farming by United States Bureau of Foreign Commerce (1888)
"Lucern and esparcet are cultivated on a large scale, as they furnish three crops
a year. It is a general custom in this district to grow fodder plants on a ..."
5. The Physiology of the Domestic Animals: A Text-book for Veterinary and by Robert Meade Smith (1890)
"40.9 34.7 32.4 Ash, 6.8 6.5 3.0 2.1 esparcet (Onobrychis sativa) is one of the
most digestible and ... esparcet-hay contains— Solids, 85.1 per cent. ..."
6. Report by New Hampshire Board of agriculture (1881)
"esparcet ENSILAGE. The material which served in the experiment was cut on the
... One portion of the green esparcet was carefully dried, and saved for an ..."
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