berseem

American  

[ber-seem] / bərˈsim /

noun

1. a clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, of Egypt and Syria, grown for forage in the southwestern U.S.

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berseem British  

/ bɜːˈsiːm /

noun

1. Also called: Egyptian clover.  a Mediterranean clover, Trifolium alexandrinum , grown as a forage crop and to improve the soil in the southwestern US and the Nile valley

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Etymology

Origin of berseem

1900–05; < dialectal Arabic barsīm < Coptic bersim, equivalent to ebra seed (< Demotic Egyptian prt < Egyptian ptr ) + sim herbs (< Demotic Egyptian sm < Egyptian smw )

Example Sentences

The life of the Nile river-bank was deeply interesting, with a slightly varying background of green fields of berseem, stately palms and rocky desert hills.

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Berseem has been introduced into this country from Egypt, and would like to know if it has been used in California, and if it has came up to expectations.

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Berseem is an annual clover supposed to grow only during the summer time.

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