berseem
[ ber-seem ]
/ bərˈsim /
noun
a clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, of Egypt and Syria, grown for forage in the southwestern U.S.
Also called
Egyptian clover.
Origin of berseem
1900–05; < dialectal Arabic
barsīm < Coptic
bersim, equivalent to
ebra seed (< Demotic Egyptian
prt < Egyptian
ptr) +
sim herbs (< Demotic Egyptian
sm < Egyptian
smw)
Words nearby berseem
berry spoon,
berry, chuck,
berryfruit,
berryman,
bersagliere,
berseem,
berserk,
bert,
berth,
bertha,
berthage
British Dictionary definitions for berseem
berseem
/ (bɜːˈsiːm) /
noun
a Mediterranean clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, grown as a forage crop and to improve the soil in the southwestern US and the Nile valley
Also called: Egyptian clover
Word Origin for berseem
C20: from Arabic
barsīm, from Coptic
bersīm