alsike clover
[ al-sahyk, -sik, awl- ]
noun
a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the U.S. for forage.
Origin of alsike clover
1First recorded in 1850–55; after Alsike, near Uppsala, Sweden
- Also called alsike.
Words Nearby alsike clover
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How to use alsike clover 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 AgeeMost 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 AgeeThis is the long-stemmed, viny kind, and its name is alsike clover.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop | Lina BeardWould you want the alsike clover or sweet clover for an apple orchard?
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
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