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alsike

British

/ ˈælsaɪk, ˈɔːl-, -sɪk /

noun

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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But there may be instances in which medium red or alsike clover may improve the crop the first year or two that it is mown for hay.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

The alsike, living longer, is lower in its adaptation, and alfalfa, because of its long life, stands lowest in this respect.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

Most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.

From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva

Although it is somewhat easier to secure a stand of this clover, alsike does not grow rank enough to make a good cover or green manure crop.

From Apple Growing by Burritt, M. C.

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

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