bird's-foot
noun
ˈbərdz-ˌfu̇t
variants
or less commonly bird-foot
ˈbərd-ˌfu̇t
plural bird's-foots also bird-foots
: any of numerous plants having leaves or flowers resembling the foot of a bird
specifically
: a plant of the genus Ornithopus having bent and jointed pods or of the related genera Lotus and Trigonella
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“Bird's-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%27s-foot. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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