Crimson Clover (Noun)
Meaning
Southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Farmers across the region chose to plant crimson clover to boost their cattle's winter feed with a rich source of nutrients and energy.
- Due to its potential in rebuilding nitrogen-poor earth, crimson clover has expanded across the American heartland as a cover crop.
- Erosion control also became a direct beneficiary as the crop of crimson clover - an easily sourced means of preventing ground displacement - continues to thrive.
- The fields were awash with a vibrant sea of color when the crimson clover plants started to flower early that spring season.
- Crimson clover crops have flourished across southern territories due to the land's mild winter conditions which favored its unique growth cycle.