Egyptian clover
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Egyptian clover
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Back to his desk, where he sang “This Land Is Your Land” while the lizard darted out from his rock den to feast on Egyptian clover.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
The lizard’s skin coloring had blended into the white, violet, and green of the Egyptian clover.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Egyptian clover in all its varieties is pre-eminently a soiling plant.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
Egyptian clover is sometimes pastured, but it has higher adaptation to soiling, because of the softness of the stems.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
Egyptian clover is sometimes made into hay, but it is not essentially a hay plant.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw
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