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berseem
[ ber-seem ]
noun
- a clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, of Egypt and Syria, grown for forage in the southwestern U.S.
berseem
/ ²úÉœËˈ²õ¾±Ë³¾ /
noun
- a Mediterranean clover, Trifolium alexandrinum , grown as a forage crop and to improve the soil in the southwestern US and the Nile valley Also calledEgyptian clover
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of berseem1
1900–05; < dialectal Arabic ²ú²¹°ù²õÄ«³¾ < Coptic bersim, equivalent to ebra seed (< Demotic Egyptian prt < Egyptian ptr ) + sim herbs (< Demotic Egyptian sm < Egyptian smw )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of berseem1
C20: from Arabic ²ú²¹°ù²õÄ«³¾ , from Coptic ²ú±ð°ù²õÄ«³¾
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The life of the Nile river-bank was deeply interesting, with a slightly varying background of green fields of berseem, stately palms and rocky desert hills.
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Berseem has been introduced into this country from Egypt, and would like to know if it has been used in California, and if it has came up to expectations.
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Berseem is an annual clover supposed to grow only during the summer time.
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