esparcet

noun

es·​par·​cet

ˌeˌspärˈsā

variants or less commonly esparsette

-rˈset

plural -s

: sainfoin sense 1

Word History

Etymology

French esparcet, esparcette, from Provençal esparcet, diminutive of Old Provençal espars pod, from espars (past participle of esparser to scatter), from Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter

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