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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL

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Bird's-Foot trefoil is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bird's-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to grassland in temperate Eurasia and North Africa. The common name is Bird's-foot Trefoil, though the common name is often also applied to other members of the genus. It is also known in cultivation in North America as Birdfoot Deervetch. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, similar in appearance to some clovers. The flowers develop into small pea-like pods or legumes. The name 'bird's foot' refers to the appearance of the seed pods on their stalk. There are five leaflets, but with the central three held conspicuously above the others, hence the use of the name trefoil. It is often used as forage and is widely used as food for livestock due to its non-bloating properties. The height of the plant is variable, from 5–20 cm, occasionally more where supported by other plants; the stems can reach up to 50 cm long. It is typically sprawling at the height of the surrounding grassland. It can survive fairly close grazing, trampling and mowing. It is most often found in sandy soils. It Flowers from June until September.

Definition of bird's-foot trefoil in the English dictionary

The definition of bird's-foot trefoil in the dictionary is any of various creeping leguminous Eurasian plants of the genus Lotus, esp L. corniculatus, with red-tipped yellow flowers and seed pods resembling the claws of a bird Also called: bacon-and-eggs.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL

bird-spotter
bird-watcher
bird´s foot
bird´s nest
bird´s-eye
bird´s-eye chilli
bird´s-eye primrose
bird´s-eye speedwell
bird´s-eye view
bird´s-foot
bird´s-nest
bird´s-nest fungus
bird´s-nest orchid
bird´s-nest soup
birdbath
birdcage
birddog
birddogged
birddogging
birder

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL

aerofoil
airfoil
aluminium foil
aluminum foil
cinquefoil
counterfoil
foil
gold foil
hop trefoil
hydrofoil
kitchen foil
marsh cinquefoil
milfoil
parafoil
quatrefoil
silver foil
tick trefoil
tinfoil
trefoil
water milfoil

Synonyms and antonyms of bird's-foot trefoil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bird's-foot trefoil» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of bird's-foot trefoil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bird's-foot trefoil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bird's-foot trefoil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸟瞰脚下三叶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trébol pata de pájaro
570 millions of speakers

English

bird´s-foot trefoil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bird´s फुट तिपतिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرسيم الطير القدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с высоты птичьего ноги трилистник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pássaro- foot trefoil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাখির পা ছিদ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lotier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trefoil kaki burung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hornklee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミヤコグサ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bird´s - 풋 트레 포일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trefoil manuk sing mlaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây chia ba toàn cảnh chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறவையின் கால் முனையம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पक्षी चे पाय पाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuş ayak trefoil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ginestrino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stopa koniczyna lotu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з висоти пташиного ноги трилисник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trifoi vizualizare ´ - picior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πουλιού πόδι τριφυλλόσχημη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vogelvlucht - bek klaverblad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

käringtand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tiril Trefoil
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL»

Discover the use of bird's-foot trefoil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bird's-foot trefoil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Lotus heermannii; (2) HEERMANN'S BIRD'S- FOOT-TREFOIL; (3) fabaceae; ( 4) Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area, Joshua Tree National Monument 15874. 15862. (1) Lotus humistratus; (2) FOOTHILL BIRD'S-FOOT- TREFOIL, SILVERLEAF ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Sherry Bird's-foot Trefoil. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 16 L. PusiLLus (Viv. fl. libyc. p. 47. t. 17. f. 8.) plant diffuse and hairy; stems diverging, filiform, rather stiflish; leaflets, stipulas, and bracteas ovate-elliptic; peduncles l-flowered, 3_ times longer than the ...
George Don, 1832
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Vol. II. - Caclyciflorae
long, many-seeded. 17 . G. Native of Tenerifl'e or Mogodor. Flowers yellow. The habit of this plant is very like that of Coronilla E'merus. Shewy Bird's-foot Trefoil. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 16 L. PusiLLus (Viv. fl. libyc. p. 47. t. 17. f. 8.) plant diffuse and ...
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General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
The habit of this plant is very like that of Coronilla E'merus. shewy Bird's-foot Trefoil. Shrub 1 to 3 feet. 16 L. PusiLLos (Viv. fl. libyc. p. 47. t. 17. t'. 3.) plant diffuse and hairy; stems diverging, filif'orm, rather stif'l'ish; leaflets, stipulas, and bracteas ...
George Don, 1832
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
Sherry Bird's-foot Trefoil. Shrub l to 8 feet. 16 L. PusiLLus (Viv. fl. libyc. p. 4-7. t. 17. f. 3.) plant diffuse and hairy; stems diverging, filiform, rather stiflish; leaflets, stipulas, and bracteas ovate-elliptic; peduncles l-flowered, 8times longer than the  ...
George Don, 1832
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The National Wetland Plant List
C. Christens. FACW Diamond-Leaf Fern Lorandersonia linifolia (Greene) Urbatsch, R.P. Roberts & FAC FAC Neubig Spear-Leaf False Geesewood Lotus aboriginus Jepson UPL FACU Rosy Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus alamosanus (Rose) Gentry ...
Robert Lichvar, 2012
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Plant & Soil Science: Fundamentals & Applications
More than other forage legumes, bird's-foot trefoil is tolerant of low-pH soils (as low as pH 5.0), moderate to somewhat ... Bird's-foot trefoil can withstand several weeks of flooding, and tolerates periods of moderate drought and heat (Tables ...
Rick Parker, 2009
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Toxic Plants of North America
L. angustissimus slender bird's-foot trefoil L. corniculatus bird's-foot trefoil L. glaber narrow bird's-foot trefoil, slender trefoil (reported as L. tenuis) L. grandiflorus chaparral bird's-foot trefoil L. incanus woolly bird's-foot trefoil L. krylovii Krylov's ...
George E. Burrows, Ronald J. Tyrl, 2012
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The Universal Botanist and Nurseryman
4. Lolium gallicum, foliis tenuiflimis, spica mutica tenue. tereti, spiculis trifloris. Thrce-f.owered Darnel-grass. LOTUS. Bird's-foot Trefoil. L. G. PI. 897. Diadelphia Decandria. Cl. 17. Ord. 3. * Leguminibus rarioribus, nec capitulum conjlituentibus .
Richard Weston, 1772
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Field Flora of the British Isles
Native; dry grassy places near sea; very local in SW En E to S Hants, extreme SW Wa, SW & SE Ir, CI Hairy Bird's-foot-trefoil - L. subbiflorus Lag. 3 Stem hollow; calyx-teeth recurved in bud, the upper 2 with acute sinus between them.
Clive A. Stace, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bird's-foot trefoil is used in the context of the following news items.
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River life, 6/28
Bird's-foot trefoil and cow vetch were vivid around my ankles. Ox-eye daisies, horse nettles, tower rockcress, daisy fleabane, yellow salsify, ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
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Focus on: West Burton Meadow nature reserve
... a number of characteristic unimproved neutral grassland species such as common knapweed, yellow rattle, primrose and bird's-foot trefoil. «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
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Focus on: Brierley's Meadow nature reserve
The grassland contains a number of plants of local botanical interest; knapweed, lady's bedstraw, meadow vetchling, bird's-foot trefoil, bulbous ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
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Birds and blooms abundant this time of year
Many field wildflowers are in bloom, such as the ox-eye daisy, yellow goatsbeard, bird's-foot trefoil, bedstraw, field buttercup, red clover and ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
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The time is right to explore your local wildflower meadows
Whereas in the east, grazing of the chalkland cliffs at Flamborough encourages bright yellow bird's-foot trefoil to bloom, whilst delicate pink sea ... «The Star, Jun 15»
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Appeal to safeguard future of rare wildflower meadow launched
... spread are Spotted Orchids, Southern Marsh Orchids, Knapweed, Common Cat's Ear, Rough Hawkbit, Tufted Vetch and Bird's-foot Trefoil. «South Wales Argus, Apr 15»
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Wildlife presenter in bid to protect meadow
... spread are Spotted Orchids, Southern Marsh Orchids, Knapweed, Common Cat's Ear, Rough Hawkbit, Tufted Vetch and Bird's-foot Trefoil. «South Wales Argus, Mar 15»
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Flower strips bigger benefit than thought
Plants were chosen for the popularity with foraging bees and included common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), common knapweed ... «Western Daily Press, Mar 15»
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UK: Flower-enriched farms boost bee populations
Plants were chosen for the popularity with foraging bees and included common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), common knapweed ... «agprofessional.com, Mar 15»
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Bugs life: In the lair of the wood ant eating spider
It is only found in the Scottish Highlands and relies on the nectar from a flower called bird's-foot trefoil. null. Also key to the bees' survival is ... «BBC News, Nov 14»

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