alsike clover

[ al-sahyk, -sik, awl- ]

/ ˈæl saɪk, -sɪk, ˈɔl- /

noun

a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the U.S. for forage.

Nearby words

alsace-lorraine, alsatia, alsatian, alsek, alsike, alsike clover, alsip, also, also-ran, alsop, alsop, joseph

Origin of alsike clover

First recorded in 1850–55; after Alsike, near Uppsala, Sweden

Also called al·sike.

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Examples from the Web for alsike

Would you want the Alsike clover or sweet clover for an apple orchard?
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
In the mountain States, with Wyoming as a center, timothy and alsike clover would be suitable.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw
Alsike clover along with timothy may also be sown with mammoth clover, since the two mature about the same time.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw
On the average upland prairie soil, alsike clover does not grow so vigorously as the medium red.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw

Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum) takes its name from a parish in the south of Sweden.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for alsike

alsike

/ (ˈælsaɪk, -sɪk, ˈɔːl-) /

noun

a clover, Trifolium hybridum, native to Europe and Asia but widely cultivated as a forage crop. It has trifoliate leaves and pink or whitish flowersAlso called: alsike clover

Word Origin for alsike

C19: named after Alsike, Sweden

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