单词 | alyce clover |
释义 | alyce clover in American English (ˈælɪs) a tropical perennial clover (Alysicarpus vaginalis) sometimes used as a cover crop and for fodder Word origin prob. < ModL Alysicarpus < Gr halysis, chain + karpos, fruitAlyce clover in American Englishnoun a plant, Alysicarpus vaginalis, of the legume family, native to central Asia and grown in warm regions as forage Word origin [1940–45; prob. by folk etym. from NL Alysicarpus the genus name, equiv. to Gk (h)alysi- (comb. form of hálysis chain) + Gk -karpos -carpous]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, airlift, black box, redline, whiteout |
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