Category:Sainfoin

Sain"foin, n. Etym: [f., fr. sain wholesome (l. sanus; see sane.) + Foin hay (l. fænum); 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]