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medick

medick

9.9
A small plant with three leaves in each group and small flowers like clover
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛdɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : medicago
  • The leaves of the medick are arranged in groups of three, similar to clover.

Examples

  • Farmers often use medick as a cover crop to improve soil fertility.

  • Several species of medick can be found growing in European meadows.

  • The medick plant is often found in pastures.

  • Farmers often grow medicks for livestock feed.

  • Farmers often use medick as a cover crop to improve soil fertility.

  • Several species of medick can be found growing in European meadows.

  • The leaves of the medick are arranged in groups of three, similar to clover.

Synonyms

medic
vsmedick
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A small plant like clover often grown to improve soil or feed animals

is identical in meaning but appears as a different written form
Medicago
vsmedick
  • Specialized
9.1

A group of plants in the pea family that includes alfalfa

is narrower and refers to individual species with small trifoliate compound leaves

Compounds

black medick
8.7

A low plant with small yellow flowers and curved black seed pods

sickle medick
  • Specialized
9.9

A clover plant with yellow flowers and curved seed pods like a sickle

Surface Forms

medick singular
medicks plural

Etymology

Medick comes from the Latin plant name Medicago, from Greek and originally meaning 'of Media', an old region in Iran. So medick is literally a 'plant from Media', which helps you remember it is a clover-like plant farmers grow to improve soil.