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Meaning of sainfoin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsænfɔɪn/

Definitions

A perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially Onobrychis viciifolia (syn. Onobrychis sativa).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Esparsette
Français sainfoin
Polski sparceta
Português sanfeno
Русский эспарце́т

Examples

“I saw a breath of wind emerge from the furthest horizon, bowing over the heads of corn in distant fields, pouring like a flood over all that vast expanse, and finally come to rest, warm and rustling, among the clover and sainfoin at my feet […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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