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bird's foot trefoil

 

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Noun bird's foot trefoil has 2 senses
  1. bird's foot trefoil, Trigonella ornithopodioides - Old World herb related to fenugreek
    --1 is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
    --1 is a member of Trigonella, genus Trigonella
  2. bird's foot trefoil, bird's foot clover, babies' slippers, bacon and eggs, Lotus corniculatus - European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
    --2 is a kind of subshrub, suffrutex
    --2 is a member of Lotus, genus Lotus

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Bird's Foot Trefoil

Noun: Bird's Foot Trefoil refers to a yellow-flowered perennial herb of the pea family, characterized by small clusters of flowers with distinct claw-like petals that resemble a bird's foot.

Sample Sentence: The bird's foot trefoil is a common wildflower found in meadows and grasslands across Europe.

Noun: Bird's Foot Trefoil can also be used as the common name for the plant genus Lotus, which includes various species that produce similar flower clusters.

Sample Sentence: The leaves of bird's foot trefoil are often used as food for the larvae of certain butterflies.

Noun: Bird's Foot Trefoil can also refer to the dried and powdered flower heads of the Lotus plant, which have several medicinal uses.

Sample Sentence: In traditional medicine, bird's foot trefoil is believed to have diuretic properties and is used to treat urinary disorders.

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