Bird's-foot

Bird's·-foot

Bird's-foot

n.
  1. A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds
Bird's-foot trefoil
A genus of plants (Lotus) with clawlike pods. Lotus corniculatas, with yellow flowers, is very common in Great Britain.