medic
1
9.4
A small plant like clover often grown to improve soil or feed animals
- noun
- /ˈmɛdɪk/
- Specialized
:
Medicago
- [medic 2]
Examples
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Horse medic.
Blog text (22) -
The medic reared angrily, waving its eyestalks.
Fiction book (1998) -
- Why don't I put the medic on?
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The next medic reared its caterpillar body.
Fiction book (1998) -
The old farmer planted a field of medic plants to improve the soil quality.
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In the pasture, the medic grows alongside clover and alfalfa, providing vital nutrients to the soil.
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The botanist explained how medic contributes to sustainable agriculture by preventing erosion.
Synonyms
9.9
A small plant with three leaves in each group and small flowers like clover
has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Medic as the plant name comes from the Latin Medicago, the old name for plants from a region called 'Media', and that is why farmers call certain clover-like plants 'medic' because they have long been used for animal feed and to improve the soil.