| sainfoin | (n) 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, Syn. esparcet, Onobrychis viciifolia, sanfoin, Onobrychis viciaefolia, holy clover |
| Sainfoin | n. [ F., fr. sain wholesome (L. sanus; see Sane.) + foin hay (L. faenum); or perh. fr. saint sacred (L. sanctus; see Saint) + foin hay. ] (Bot.) |