noun
also al·ice clover ˈalə̇s-
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: probably by folk etymology from New Latin Alysicarpus (genus name of Alysicarpus vaginalis ), from Greek halysis chain + New Latin -carpus
: a low spreading annual Old World legume ( Alysicarpus vaginalis ) of warm climates that is used in southern United States as a cover crop in citrus and tung orchards and for hay and pasturage