Definition of sainfoin
: a pink-flowered Eurasian perennial leguminous herb (Onobrychis viciifolia synonym O. viciaefolia) grown for forage
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Origin and Etymology of sainfoin
French, from Middle French, from sain healthy (from Latin sanus) + foin hay, from Latin fenum
First Known Use: 1626
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