alsike

British  

/ ˈælsaɪk, ˈɔːl-, -sɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of alsike

C19: named after Alsike, Sweden

Example Sentences

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alsike

Place in the Rotation.—Much of what has been said about the place for medium red clover in the rotation may also apply to alsike clover.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

If alsike clover grows more readily than the red clover, the probability of acidity grows stronger because the alsike can thrive under more acid soil conditions than can the red.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

In some instances the very best crops of alsike can be grown on such lands, but in many other instances these deposit soils have in them too much sand to produce these.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

In some sections, such legumes as red, alsike, crimson and white clovers have been grown for many years and the bacteria for these plants are well distributed.

From A Living from the Land by Duryee, William B.

It is believed by many that alfalfa if exposed to very low temperatures will perish and that it cannot stand as much winter exposure as medium red or alsike clover.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas