alsike

/ (ˈælsaɪk, -sɪk, ˈɔːl-) /

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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

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Word Origin for alsike

C19: named after Alsike, Sweden

Words nearby alsike

Alsace, Alsace-Lorraine, Alsatia, Alsatian, Alsek, alsike, alsike clover, Alsip, Al Sirat, also, Alsop

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How to use alsike in a sentence

The prevalence of alsike clover in a farming region is indicative of lack of lime.
Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
Most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.
Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
This is the long-stemmed, viny kind, and its name is alsike clover.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard
Would you want the Alsike clover or sweet clover for an apple orchard?
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various

Alsike clover will grow on a soil too wet or containing too little lime for either of the former.
The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know|Thomas Forsyth Hunt