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Sainfoin
Sain′foin
(?; 277)
, Noun.
[F., fr.
sain
wholesome (L. sanus
; see Sane
.) + foin
hay (L. faenum
); or perh. fr. saint
sacred (L. sanctus
; see Saint
) + foin
hay.] (Bot.)
(a)
A leguminous plant (
Onobrychis sativa
) cultivated for fodder. [Written also
saintfoin
.] (b)
A kind of tick trefoil (
Desmodium Canadense
). [Canada]