serradella

noun

ser·​ra·​del·​la

ˌserəˈdelə

variants or less commonly serradilla

-dilə

plural -s

: a Eurasian annual herb (Ornithopus sativus) of the family Leguminosae with pinnate leaves and long-stalked honey-producing flowers that is used for forage and green manure

called also bird's-foot

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese serradela, from Latin serratula betony, from serratus serrate

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