| a plant, Alysicarpus vaginalis, of the legume family, native to central Asia and grown in warm regions as forage. |
Al·yce clover or al·yce clover  (āl'ĭs)  n. A tropical Asiatic herb (Alysicarpus vaginalis) with alternate, simple leaves and reddish flowers, grown as a pasture and hay crop and naturalized in Florida and the West Indies. [Probably by folk etymology from New Latin Alysicarpus, genus name : Greek halusis, chain; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots + Greek karpos, fruit; see -carp.] |