{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 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 trefoil — paprastasis garždenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos medingas, pašarinis augalas (Lotus corniculatus), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lotus corniculatus angl. bird s foot trefoil vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bird's-foot trefoil — noun 1. : a plant of the genus Lotus: as a. : a European plant (L. corniculatus) having claw shaped pods and now widely used especially in the United States as a forage and fodder plant called also babies slippers b. : prairie bird s foot trefoil … Useful english dictionary
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 trefoil — noun 1. Old World herb related to fenugreek • Syn: ↑Trigonella ornithopodioides • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Trigonella, ↑genus Trigonella … Useful english dictionary
bird's-foot trefoil — /berrdz foot / 1. a plant, Lotus corniculatus, of the legume family, the pods of which spread like a crow s foot, grown for forage. 2. any similar plant of the same genus. [1825 35] * * * Perennial, spreading, herbaceous legume (Lotus… … Universalium
bird's-foot trefoil — noun a small leguminous plant which has three lobed leaves, yellow flowers streaked with red, and triple pods that resemble the feet of a bird. [Lotus corniculatus.] … English new terms dictionary
greater bird's-foot trefoil — pelkinis garždenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Lotus uliginosus), paplitęs pietų ir vidurio Europoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lotus uliginosus angl. big trefoil; greater bird s foot… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bird's-foot trefoil — noun Date: 1833 a yellow flowered European herb (Lotus corniculatus) of the legume family that has claw shaped pods and is widely grown especially in the United States for forage and for erosion control … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird's foot trefoil — 1. Lotus americanus. 2. Lotus corniculatus … Medical dictionary
