birdsfoot trefoil

English

Alternative forms

  • bird's-foot trefoil

Noun

birdsfoot trefoil (plural birdsfoot trefoils)

  1. Plants of certan species of genus Lotus, especially common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), a flowering plant native to grassland in Eurasia and North Africa.

Derived terms

  • alpine birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus alpinus)
  • common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
  • greater birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus)
  • hairy birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus subbiflorus)
  • large birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus)
  • marsh birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus)
  • slender bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus angustissimus)
  • smallflower birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus parviflorus)

References

  • birdsfoot trefoil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Lotus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Lotus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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