alsike
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A clover with pale pink flowers grown for animal feed
- noun
- /ˈælˌsaɪk/
- Specialized
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alsike
- The farmer planted alsike to provide nutritious feed for his cattle during the winter.
Examples
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Fields of alsike bloom with pale pink flowers in the early summer months.
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Because alsike grows well in wet soils, it is popular in northern pastures.
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The field was covered in alsike.
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Farmers often plant alsike for livestock.
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Farmers often grow alsike clover as a nutritious feed for livestock in northern climates.
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In the agricultural fields, alsike clover thrives, providing essential nutrients for grazing animals.
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Due to its hardiness, alsike clover is a popular choice for improving soil quality in cooler regions.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word alsike comes from a place in Sweden called 'Alsike', because this kind of clover was common there. So alsike means a type of clover often grown for animal feed in cool northern regions.
