alsike clover

[ al-sahyk, -sik, awl- ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of alsike clover¹

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

Example Sentences

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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This is the long-stemmed, viny kind, and its name is alsike clover.

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Would you want the Alsike clover or sweet clover for an apple orchard?

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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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