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sain·foin \ˈsānˌfȯin\ noun or san·foin \ˈsan-\ (-s) Etymology: French sainfoin, from Middle French, from sain healthy (from Latin sanus healthy, sane) + foin hay, from Latin fenum, faenum; from its use as a medicinal herb — more at sane, fennel 1. : a Eurasian perennial herb (Onobrychis viciaefolia) having pinnate leaves and spicate pink flowers 2. : an American tick trefoil (Desmodium canadense) 3. : a perennial herb (Psoralea onobrychis) of the central United States |