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sainfoin
- /ˈsænfɔɪn/
- /ˈseɪnfɔɪn/
Where it comes from
From French sainfoin, from sain (“healthy, healthful”) + foin (“hay”).
noun sainfoins
- A perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially Onobrychis viciifolia (syn. Onobrychis sativa). I saw a breath of wind emerge from the furthest horizon, bowing over the heads of corn in distant fields, pouring like a flood over all that vast expanse, and finally come to rest, warm and rustling, among the clover and sainfoin at my feet […]
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noun perennial herbs
| Español | pipirigallo, esparceta |
|---|---|
| Português | sanfeno |
| Français | sainfoin |
| Deutsch | Esparsette |
| Română | sparcetă |
| Русский | эспарце́т esparcét |
Talk about this word "sainfoin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sainfoin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sainfoin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sainfoin "sainfoin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sainfoin.Cite this
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title = {sainfoin},
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