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Meaning of "sainfoin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAINFOIN

From French, from Medieval Latin sānum faenum wholesome hay, referring to its former use as a medicine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAINFOIN

sainfoin  [ˈsænfɔɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAINFOIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sainfoin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAINFOIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sainfoin

Onobrychis

Onobrychis, the Sainfoins, are Eurasian perennial herbs of the legume family. Including doubtfully distinct species and provisionally accepted taxa, about 150 species are presently known. The Flora Europaea lists 23 species of Onobrychis; the main centre of diversity extends from Central Asia to Iran, with 56 species – 27 of which are endemic – in the latter country alone. O. viciifolia is naturalized throughout many countries in Europe and North America grasslands on calcareous soils.

Definition of sainfoin in the English dictionary

The definition of sainfoin in the dictionary is a Eurasian perennial leguminous plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, widely grown as a forage crop, having pale pink flowers and curved pods.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAINFOIN


adjoin
əˈdʒɔɪn
Boulogne
bʊˈlɔɪn
Boyne
bɔɪn
Burgoyne
bɜːˈɡɔɪn
coin
kɔɪn
conjoin
kənˈdʒɔɪn
enjoin
ɪnˈdʒɔɪn
foin
fɔɪn
Gascoigne
ˈɡæskɔɪn
groin
ɡrɔɪn
groyne
ɡrɔɪn
join
dʒɔɪn
loin
lɔɪn
proin
prɔɪn
purloin
pɜːˈlɔɪn
recoin
riːˈkɔɪn
rejoin
riːˈdʒɔɪn
saintfoin
ˈsænfɔɪn
sirloin
ˈsɜːˌlɔɪn
tenderloin
ˈtɛndəˌlɔɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAINFOIN

sailless
sailor
sailor hat
sailor suit
sailor´s choice
sailor´s-choice
sailoring
sailorless
sailorlike
sailorly
sailplane
sailplaner
sailplaning
sailroom
saimin
saimiri
sain
saine
Sainsbury
saint

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAINFOIN

Alboin
allantoin
aloin
benzoin
disjoin
eloin
fibroin
heroin
hydantoin
isotretinoin
ligroin
misjoin
phenytoin
pound coin
quoin
sagoin
subjoin
surrejoin
the other side of the coin
tretinoin

Synonyms and antonyms of sainfoin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sainfoin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAINFOIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

红豆草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esparceta
570 millions of speakers

English

sainfoin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sainfoin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sainfoin
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эспарцет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sainfoin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sainfoin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sainfoin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sainfoin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Esparsette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イガマメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콩과에 속하는 목초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sainfoin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hồng đậu thảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sainfoin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sainfoin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evliyaotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fieno santo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

esparcety
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еспарцет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sparcetă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτηνοτροφικά λάχανα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sainfoin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

esparsett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

esparsett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sainfoin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAINFOIN»

The term «sainfoin» is regularly used and occupies the 85.840 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAINFOIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sainfoin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sainfoin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sainfoin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAINFOIN»

Discover the use of sainfoin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sainfoin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
In spite of this, the symbiotic N2- fixing system of sainfoin appeared unable to provide sufficient N to meet the plant's requirements. The relative growth rate of the whole plant, and the relative N accumulation rate were substantially lower in  ...
2
Cyclopedia of American agriculture: a popular survey of ...
SAINFOIN. Onobrychis sativa, Lam. 0. vicimfolia, Scop. Leguminosce. (Esparcet, Esparsette, Saint- foin, Holy Clover.) Fig. 802. By C. V. Piper. Sainfoin is a long- lived and deep-rooted leguminous forage plant, comparable agriculturally with ...
Liberty Hyde Bailey, 1917
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants V: 5
G.L. LEES' 1 Introduction 1.1 Distribution and Importance of Sainfoin Sainfoin ( Onobrychis viciifolia Scop, (family Leguminoseae) is a perennial forage legume that has been grown in Europe and Asia for centuries (Duke 1981). The most ...
Y. P. S. Bajaj, 1993
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New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural ...
W. RUMBALL Grasslands Division, DSIR Palmerston North, New Zealand Abstract During the years 1975-82, 3 spaced- plant projects were carried out near Palmerston North to survey the genetic variation within sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia ...
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British Farmer's Magazine
He therefore thought they sham lit tnrn their attention more to grass, and he fully agreed with Mr. Scutt as to the value of sainfoin. Mr. T. Fry said he had heard of a farmer who some years ago had a farm of from 200 to 300 acres, and who ...
‎1876
6
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
TABLE 2 — Effect of a water extract from Sainfoin pods on germination and elongation of radicles of three legume species Sainfoin (pods removed) % Length of % Length of % Length of Germination radicle (mm) Germination radicle (mm) ...
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Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: Crops
SAINFOIN. Onobrychis sativa, Lam. 0. vieiafolia, Scop. Leguminosce. (Esparcet, Esparsette, Saint- foin, Holy Clover.) Fig. 802. By C. V. Piper. Sainfoin is a long- lived and deep-rooted leguminous forage plant, comparable agriculturally with red ...
Liberty Hyde Bailey, 1907
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Designing Speed in the Racehorse
However, the fact remains that Sainfoin, winner of the Derby in 1890, and Memoir , winner of the Oaks and the St. Leger that year, were both bred at Hampton Court .” “Sainfoin was a beautifully made little chestnut colt by Springfield out of ...
Ken McLean, 2006
9
Cyclopedia of farm crops: a popular survey of crops and ...
SAINFOIN. Onobrychis saliva, Lam. 0, vieuefolia, Scop. Leguminosoe. (Esparcet, Esparsette, Saint- foin, Holy Clover.) Fig. 802. By C. V. Piper. Sainfoin is a long- lived and deep-rooted leguminous forage plant, comparable agriculturally with ...
Liberty Hyde Bailey, 1922
10
Crops
SAINFOIN. Onobrychis sativa, Lam, 0 viciatfolia, Scop. Leguminosm. (Esparcet, Esparsette, Saint- foin, Holy Clover.) Fig. 802. By C. V. Piper. Sainfoin is a long- lived and deep-rooted leguminous forage plant, comparable agriculturally with red ...
Liberty Hyde Bailey, 1917

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAINFOIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sainfoin is used in the context of the following news items.
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How a Founding Father and a British Agriculturist Helped America's …
... and a number of seeds for plants used as forage for livestock and as nitrogen fixers for soil, including sainfoin (a legume that's making a comeback these days ... «Modern Farmer, Jul 15»
2
Learn how to benefit from sainfoin
A new variety of sainfoin is the focus of an upcoming training session in Lethbridge on July 21 and 22. “AC Mountainview has the ability to regrow more quickly ... «Alberta Express, Jun 15»
3
Saving the environment one legume at a time
We then, with the help of (colleague) Yuxi Wang, started looking at how the purple prairie clover condensed tannin levels compared to sainfoin. The purple ... «Alberta Express, Jun 15»
4
Sainfoin: a new forage legume for Ontario livestock producers
But few will mention sainfoin, well-known in Western Canada but a relative newcomer to Ontario and Quebec. It's a perennial forage legume, typically taller than ... «Country Guide, May 15»
5
12 ways to prevent FE
... and legumes including white and red clovers, Lotus species (Lotus major, birdsfoot trefoil), lucerne, sulla, and sainfoin. These pasture plants have lower levels ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
6
Expert says plan your pastures and save yourself some headaches
Finn grazes legumes and uses an alfalfa, sainfoin and vetch blend, which is available from most seed companies. Legumes can be planted into sparse grass, ... «Alberta Express, Jan 15»
7
Mountainview, a sainfoin with staying power
Mountainview, a new sainfoin cultivar, developed by Dr. Surya Acharya through the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research station in Lethbridge ... «Canadian Cattlemen, Oct 14»
8
Une agricultrice primée pour sa valorisation du sainfoin
Pascale Gombault, agricultrice à Viapres-le-Petit, dans l'Aube remet au goût du jour la production de sainfoin. Son initiative a été mise en avant le 6 octobre, ... «Campagnes et Environnement, Oct 14»
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Don't be fooled by imitations, Mountainview sainfoin not for sale yet
A new variety of sainfoin holds great promise in Alberta forage systems, says a provincial beef and forage specialist. “The development and release of the new ... «Alberta Express, Aug 14»
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Montana State University hires new forage specialist
Glunk is also interested in sainfoin, which is why one of her first projects will be focusing on when to plant sainfoin, along with several other legumes and ... «Prairie Star, Aug 14»

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