{Bird's-foot trefoil}. (Bot.) (a) A genus of plants ({Lotus}) with clawlike pods. {Lotus corniculatas}, with yellow flowers, is very common in Great Britain. (b) the related plant, {Trigonella ornithopodioides}, is also European. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bird's-foot — [bʉrdz′foot΄] n. pl. bird s foots any of various plants whose leaves or flowers resemble a bird s foot, as the bird s foot trefoil * * * … Universalium
bird's-foot — [bʉrdz′foot΄] n. pl. bird s foots any of various plants whose leaves or flowers resemble a bird s foot, as the bird s foot trefoil … English World dictionary
bird's foot — /ˈbɜdz fʊt/ (say berdz foot) noun any of the slender leguminous herbs of the genus Ornithopus, especially O. perpusillus, in which the pods on each stalk are spread out and resemble the claws of a bird s foot …
bird’s-foot — seradėlė statusas T sritis augalininkystė atitikmenys: lot. Ornithopus angl. bird’s foot; serradella rus. птиценожка; сераделла … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Bird's-foot trefoil — Bird s foot Bird s foot , n. (Bot.) A papilionaceous plant, the {Ornithopus}, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point. [1913 Webster] {Bird s foot trefoil}. (Bot.) (a) A genus of plants ({Lotus}) with clawlike pods.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird's-foot trefoil — bird s′ foot tre′foil n. pln a plant, Lotus corniculatus, of the legume family, the pods of which spread like a crow s foot: grown for forage … From formal English to slang
bird's-foot violet — bird s′ foot vi′olet n. pln a violet, Viola pedata, of the E and midwestern U.S., having single flowers with a yellow center, two purple upper petals, and three lavender lower petals • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
bird's-foot trefoil — n. a perennial plant (Lotus corniculatus) of the pea family, with clusters of yellow flowers, used for forage and hay … English World dictionary
bird's-foot violet — ☆ bird s foot violet n. a North American violet (Viola pedata) having divided leaves and large blue or purple flowers … English World dictionary
bird's-foot star — bird s foot star, an echinoderm related to the starfish … Useful english dictionary
