01 n. A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point.
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A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Bird's-foot trefoil —
A genus of plants (Lotus) with clawlike pods. Lotus corniculatas, with yellow flowers, is very common in Great Britain.