crimson clover

American  

noun

1. a European clover, Trifolium incarnatum, of the legume family, having heads of crimson flowers, cultivated as a forage plant in the U.S.

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Example Sentences

Oregon dominates other states in blackberry, crimson clover, and rhubarb production, and almost all of the country's hazelnuts are grown there.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2023

Terracing the hills, tilling as little as possible and sowing plants like buckwheat and crimson clover prevented topsoil from eroding.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2022

Legumes, such as commonly used crimson clover, Austrian field pea and common vetch, are nitrogen “fixers.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

Instead of tilling, he planted a cover crop of oats and crimson clover and applied fertilizer directly to the soil.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2018

As a catch crop crimson clover may be made to do duty in seasons in which other clover crops may have failed.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas