esparcet n 1: Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain [syn: {sainfoin}, {sanfoin}, {holy clover}, {esparcet}, {Onobrychis viciifolia}, {Onobrychis viciaefolia}]
Esparcet \Es*par"cet\, n. [F. esparcet, esparcette, ['e]parcet, fr. Sp. esparceta, esparcilla.] (Bot.) The common sainfoin ({Onobrychis sativa}), an Old World leguminous forage plant. [1913 Webster]