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bird's-foot trefoil

[ burdz-foo t ]
/ ˈbɜrdzˌfʊt /

noun

a plant, Lotus corniculatus, of the legume family, the pods of which spread like a crow's foot, grown for forage.
any similar plant of the same genus.

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Nearby words

  1. bird's-eye,
  2. bird's-eye chilli,
  3. bird's-eye maple,
  4. bird's-eye primrose,
  5. bird's-foot,
  6. bird's-foot violet,
  7. bird's-nest,
  8. bird's-nest fern,
  9. bird's-nest fungus,
  10. bird's-nest orchid

Origin of bird's-foot trefoil

First recorded in 1825–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for bird's-foot trefoil

bird's-foot trefoil

noun

any of various creeping leguminous Eurasian plants of the genus Lotus, esp L. corniculatus, with red-tipped yellow flowers and seed pods resembling the claws of a birdAlso called: bacon-and-eggs
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