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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: medic

1
 n
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
2
 n
a medical practitioner in the armed forces
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: medic
1

n any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Synonyms:
medick, trefoil
Types:
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Medicago arborea, moon trefoil
evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods
Medicago falcata, sickle alfalfa, sickle lucerne, sickle medick
European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods
Calvary clover, Medicago echinus, Medicago intertexta
an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots
Medicago lupulina, black medick, hop clover, nonesuch clover, yellow trefoil
prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America
Medicago sativa, alfalfa, lucerne
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2

n a medical practitioner in the armed forces

Synonyms:
medical officer
Types:
flight surgeon
a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine
Surgeon General
the senior medical officer in an Army or Navy
Type of:
medical man, medical practitioner
someone who practices medicine
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