Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sainfoin \Sain"foin\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. sain wholesome (L.
sanus; see {Sane}.) + foin hay (L. f[ae]num); 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]
Source : WordNet®
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: {sanfoin}, {holy clover}, {esparcet},
{Onobrychis viciifolia}, {Onobrychis viciaefolia}]