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alsike clover
[ al-sahyk, -sik, awl- ]
noun
- 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.”
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Alsike clover will grow on a soil too wet or containing too little lime for either of the former.
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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.
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The prevalence of alsike clover in a farming region is indicative of lack of lime.
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Most legumes like lime, and alsike clover is not an exception, but is far more acid-resistant than the red.
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