MEDICAGO

(Lat.), n. f. MeM(mad)-ia-ka(ka3)'go. Gen., -ag'in is. From MTH*'/- lucerne. Fr., luizente, luserne, luzerne. Ger., Schneckenklee. It., medic a. Sp., mieltja. The medicks: a genus of the THfolieae. [B, 42. 173, 180 (a, 35).] M. arborea. Fr., luzerne en arbre. Qer..baumforini(/er Schneckenklee, Kli-fxtnou-lt. Moon-trefoil, tree-medick: a species found in Greece and southern the KUTMTO? of the ancient Greeks, who used the leaves as an Italy, application to tumors and internally as a diuretic. [B, 173, 180, 275 (o, 35).] M. circiiiata. Ger.. kreisrunder Si-lin i-ck-i-nklee. Mondklee, Franzlucem. A species once used, especially in foul sores. [B, 180 (o, 85).] M. rordiita, M. coroiiata. See M. HHMMiote. M. echimiH. The Calvary clover, sea-egg, or crown-of-thorns. [B, 275 (, 35).] M. falcata. Fr., htzerne >-n fttucillr (ou de Suede), rebu, tranche. Ger., schwedische Luzerne, Ruminuli rlnK. The sickle-podded medick: a forage plant. [B, 173, 275 (o, 35).] M. intertext a. Hedgehog (medick): a species cultivated for itseurious pods, which are spirally coiled and have the margins bordered with reflexed prickles. [B, 34, 275 (o, 35).] M. lupuliim. Fr., lupuline, luzerne jaune >u r/.'.s /ir'x>. tri-flr nnir. triolet, minette. Ger.. enylischer Klee, Ho)>f<-nkli'c. HW/.vA/rr. st,-inklee.. Hop (or black) medick, black gra , mme sucli. bop(or ytUow)oiOTcr, nulllot trefoil; a siM-cii-s with flowers somewhat like a hop-cone. [B, 19, 84, 173, 275 'o, 35).]--M. inaculata. Fr, In:, ni< macuU*, iiniillette. Spotted ior siekle-ixxlded) medick. heart-clover (or -trefoil), St. Slaw's clover; a forage species. [B, 34, 173, 275 (o, 35).] E, he; E", ell; G, go; I, die; 1, in; N, in; N*. tank; [s. 724]