esparcet

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noun

common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa)

Similar
sainfoinsanfoinholy cloverOnobrychis viciifoliaOnobrychis viciaefolia
OriginFrench esparcet ← Spanish esparceta →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounesparcet (plural esparcets)

plural esparcets

  1. obsoletecommon sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

Similar
sainfoinsanfoinholy cloverOnobrychis viciifoliaOnobrychis viciaefolia
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
sainfoin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Spanishesparceta
  2. Frenchesparcet
  3. Englishesparcet

From French esparcet, esparcette, éparcet, from Spanish esparceta, esparcilla.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

esparcet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esparcet

MLA

“esparcet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esparcet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “esparcet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/esparcet.

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