al|sike clover

al|sike clover
al|sike clover, or al|sike «AL syk, -sihk; L-», noun.
a kind of tall clover with whitish flowers that become pink, native to Europe but now widely cultivated also in the United States and elsewhere for forage. It is sometimes called Swedish clover.
[< Alsike, Sweden, a habitat of the plant]

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  • al|sike — clover, or al|sike «AL syk, sihk; L », noun. a kind of tall clover with whitish flowers that become pink, native to Europe but now widely cultivated also in the United States and elsewhere for forage. It is sometimes called Swedish clover. ╂[< …   Useful english dictionary

  • alsike clover — al′sike clo′ver [[t]ˈæl saɪk, sɪk, ˈɔl [/t]] n. pln a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers: grown widely for forage. Also called al′sike • Etymology: 1850–55; after Alsike, near Uppsala, Sweden …   From formal English to slang

  • alsikeclover — al·sike clover (ălʹsīk ) n. A perennial European clover (Trifolium hybridum) with whitish or pink flowers, naturalized over much of North America and grown as a pasture and hay plant.   [After Alsike, near Uppsala in eastern Sweden.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Alsike — Al sike, n. [From Alsike, in Sweden.] A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; {Trifolium hybridum}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trifolium hybridum — Alsike Al sike, n. [From Alsike, in Sweden.] A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; {Trifolium hybridum}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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