What does "esparcet" mean?

common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa)

Esparcet

Common synonyms include: broom, gorse, holy clover, onobrychis viciaefolia, onobrychis viciifolia, sainfoin.

noun

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Noun

1
common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa) obsolete
2
Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain wordnet

From French esparcet, esparcette, éparcet, from Spanish esparceta, esparcilla.