birdsfoot trefoil

English

Alternative forms

• bird's-foot trefoil

Noun

birdsfoot trefoil (plural birdsfoot trefoils)

1. Plants of certan species of genus Lotus, especially common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), a flowering plant native to grassland in Eurasia and North Africa.

Derived terms

• alpine birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus alpinus)
• common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
• greater birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus)
• hairy birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus subbiflorus)
• large birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus)
• marsh birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus)
• slender bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus angustissimus)
• smallflower birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus parviflorus)

References

• birdsfoot trefoil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Lotus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Lotus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons