hubam clover

noun

hu·​bam clover

ˈhyüˌbam-

variants or less commonly hubam

plural -s

often capitalized H

: an annual variety (Melilotus alba annua) of sweet clover

Word History

Etymology

Harold DeMott Hughes born 1882 American agronomist, its discoverer + Alabama, state in the U.S., source of the seed for the experimental plot in which it was discovered

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