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

Half the quantity of alsike will be enough, and one-third the quantity of the small white, or a little more than that.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

The most valuable in producing honey accessible to tame bees, are the small white, alsike and sweet.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

Alsike Clover.—A variety of clover that may have gained more popularity than its merit warrants is alsike clover.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

In regions where red clover is declining on account of lack of lime, one may see some alsike.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

The rule is to mix alsike with the red at the rate of one or two bushels of the former to six bushels of the latter.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva