[med-ik] 
| any plant belonging to the genus Medicago, of the legume family, having trifoliate leaves and grown as a forage crop. |
lit., Median (grass)
| med·ic 1 or med·ick (měd'ĭk) n. Any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago in the pea family, having clusters of small, usually yellow flowers and compound leaves with three leaflets. Several species are important for fodder and green manure. [Middle English medike, from Latin Mēdica, from Greek Mēdikē, from feminine of Mēdikos, of Media, from Mēdos, a Mede; see Mede.] |
| med·ick (měd'ĭk) n. Variant of medic1. |
medic med·ic (měd'ĭk)
n.
A member of a military medical corps.
A physician or surgeon.
A medical student or intern.