medick
/ˈmiːdɪk
/(also medic)
noun
A yellow-flowered Eurasian and African plant of the pea family related to alfalfa, some kinds of which are grown for fodder or green manure.
- Genus Medicago, family Leguminosae.
- Legumes planted as cover crops include clovers, medics, peas, and beans.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin medica, from Greek Mēdikē (poa) 'Median (grass)'.