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Definition of Holy clover
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
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holy Clover
Literary usage of Holy clover
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1901)
"This genus includes the forage plant called Sainfoin or holy clover. ... holy clover.
Described above. Eu.. Asia. For a picture and further information, ..."
2. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"... Saint- foin, holy clover.) Fig. 802. By CV Piper. Sainfoin ia a long-lived
and deep-rooted leguminous forage plant, comparable agriculturally with red ..."
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