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berseem

(bər sēm′)

noun

an Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) grown as a forage crop

Origin: Ar birsīm < Coptic bersim < ebra, seed + sim, herbs

See berseem in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A yellowish-flowered annual clover (Trifolium alexandrinum) native to the Mediterranean region and Asia and grown for forage in warm areas such as Florida. Also called Egyptian clover.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic birsīm

Origin: , from Coptic bersīm

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