Lexic.us

Definition of Sanfoin

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.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sanfoin

Literary usage of Sanfoin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Agriculture and Science by Ebenezer Emmons, A. Osborn (1847)
"CULTURE OF sanfoin. BY WH SOTHAM. Care must be taken to keep cattle and sheep ... I have long promised to write you an article on the culture of sanfoin, ..."

2. Appleton's New Practical Cyclopedia: A New Work of Reference Based Upon the by George J Hagar (1910)
"or for domestic animals (clover, alfalfa, vetches, sanfoin, etc.), wood for fuel or construction (locust, rosewood, mora, wattles, etc. ..."

3. Settler's Guide and Farmer's Handbook by Western Australia Dept. of Agriculture, L. Lindley-Cowen (1897)
"... Spanish sanfoin ; French honeysuckle ; Soola clover ; Maltese clover ; honeysuckle. Fig. 12).—This perennial legume is a native of southern Italy, ..."

4. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1865)
"Arthur Young, of England, also describes sanfoin as being " one of the most ... Tull grew his sanfoin in drills, and was careful not to cover his seed over ..."

5. American Journal of Agriculture and Science by Ebenezer Emmons, A. Osborn (1847)
"CULTURE OF sanfoin. BY WH SOTHAM. Care must be taken to keep cattle and sheep ... I have long promised to write you an article on the culture of sanfoin, ..."

6. Appleton's New Practical Cyclopedia: A New Work of Reference Based Upon the by George J Hagar (1910)
"or for domestic animals (clover, alfalfa, vetches, sanfoin, etc.), wood for fuel or construction (locust, rosewood, mora, wattles, etc. ..."

7. Settler's Guide and Farmer's Handbook by Western Australia Dept. of Agriculture, L. Lindley-Cowen (1897)
"... Spanish sanfoin ; French honeysuckle ; Soola clover ; Maltese clover ; honeysuckle. Fig. 12).—This perennial legume is a native of southern Italy, ..."

8. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1865)
"Arthur Young, of England, also describes sanfoin as being " one of the most ... Tull grew his sanfoin in drills, and was careful not to cover his seed over ..."

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