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alsike clover

[ al-sahyk, -sik, awl- ]

noun

  1. a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the U.S. for forage.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alsike clover1

First recorded in 1850–55; after Alsike, near Uppsala, Sweden
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Example Sentences

“Alsike Clover, from the farm of B. B. Hamm.”

Alsike clover will grow on a soil too wet or containing too little lime for either of the former.

There are several varieties of this plant, of which the Alsike Clover appears to be the most valuable, as it contains a high proportion of organic matter and gives the largest acreable produce.

The prevalence of alsike clover in a farming region is indicative of lack of lime.

Most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.

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