bird's-foot trefoil

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A perennial herb (Lotus corniculatus) in the pea family native to Eurasia and Africa, having yellow flowers and clusters of pods arranged like the claws of a bird, and widely planted for forage.

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• noun European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
• noun Old World herb related to fenugreek