Egyptian clover
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Egyptian clover
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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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
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
Egyptian clover in all its varieties is pre-eminently a soiling plant.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
Egyptian clover is sometimes made into hay, but it is not essentially a hay plant.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
Egyptian clover has highest adaptation for deposit soils, such as are made by the settling of silt held in solution by waters that overflow.
From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas
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