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sainfoin definition

sain·foin (sān′fo̵in′)

noun

a Eurasian perennial plant (Onobrychis viciaefolia) of the pea family, cultivated as a forage or cover crop

Etymology: Fr < sain, wholesome (< L sanus, healthy, confused in Fr with saint) + foin (< L faenum), hay

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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