bird's-foot trefoil
[ burdz-foo t ]
/ ˈbɜrdzˌfʊt /
noun
a plant, Lotus corniculatus, of the legume family, the pods of which spread like a crow's foot, grown for forage.
any similar plant of the same genus.
Origin of bird's-foot trefoil
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby bird's-foot trefoil
bird's-eye,
bird's-eye chilli,
bird's-eye maple,
bird's-eye primrose,
bird's-foot,
bird's-foot trefoil,
bird's-foot violet,
bird's-nest,
bird's-nest fern,
bird's-nest fungus,
bird's-nest orchid
British Dictionary definitions for bird's-foot trefoil
bird's-foot trefoil
noun
any of various creeping leguminous Eurasian plants of the genus Lotus, esp L. corniculatus, with red-tipped yellow flowers and seed pods resembling the claws of a bird
Also called: bacon-and-eggs