Alyce clover

noun

a plant, Alysicarpus vaginalis, of the legume family, native to central Asia and grown in warm regions as forage.

QUIZZES

THIS 5TH GRADE VOCABULARY QUIZ COVERS ALL THE BASICS

This teacher-developed 5th grade word list covers all the basics to prepare students for middle school.
Question 1 of 10
compact
joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid.
ready or inclined to fight.
not participating actively.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of Alyce clover

1940–45; probably by folk etymology from New Latin Alysicarpus the genus name, equivalent to Greek (h)alysi- (combining form of hálysis chain) + Greek -karpos -carpous
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020