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词汇 medick
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Definition of medick in English:

medick

(British, US medic)
noun ˈmiːdɪkˈmedik
  • A yellow-flowered Eurasian and African plant of the pea family related to alfalfa, some kinds of which are grown for fodder or green manure.

    苜蓿属植物,苜蓿

    Genus Medicago, family Leguminosae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Black medick is abundant on roadsides, dry grasslands and sand-dunes, though rare in the north-west.
    • Legumes planted as cover crops include clovers, medics, peas, and beans.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin medica, from Greek Mēdikē (poa) 'Median (grass)'.

Rhymes

comedic, cyclopedic, encyclopedic, orthopaedic (US orthopedic)

Definition of medick in US English:

medick

(US medic)
nounˈmedik
  • A plant of the pea family related to alfalfa, some kinds of which are grown for fodder or green manure and some kinds of which are troublesome weeds.

    苜蓿属植物,苜蓿

    Genus Medicago, family Leguminosae: several species, including the prostrate black medick (M. lupulina)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Legumes planted as cover crops include clovers, medics, peas, and beans.
    • Black medick is abundant on roadsides, dry grasslands and sand-dunes, though rare in the north-west.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin medica, from Greek Mēdikē (poa) ‘Median (grass)’.

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