alsike
(ˈælsɪk)
[Named from Alsike near Upsala in Sweden, mentioned by Linnæus as a habitat of this plant.]
A species of clover, Trifolium hybridum.
| 1852 Lawson Veg. Prod. Scotl. 68 Trifolium hybridum is now well known as Alsike Clover. 1881 Daily News 17 Sept. 3/4 (Seed-market) Alsike, white, and trefoil continue exceedingly steady. |