Sanfoin (Noun)
Meaning
Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Sanfoin is a valuable crop for farmers in Britain due to its high nutritional value for livestock.
- The fields of sanfoin that bloomed in the summer were a favorite spot for local beekeepers to harvest honey.
- Sanfoin is often used as a cover crop in North America to improve soil health and reduce erosion.
- The pale pink flowers of the sanfoin plant are a common sight in the grasslands of Eurasia during the spring months.
- Farmers in Britain have been cultivating sanfoin for centuries as a source of hay and silage for their animals.