Berseems

/bərˈsiːmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of berseem; multiple plants or crops of berseem clover grown for animal feed.

Etymology

English pluralization of 'berseem' by adding the standard '-s' ending. The singular form arrived from Arabic through 19th-century colonial agricultural documentation.

Kelly Says

When agronomists spread berseem cultivation across Mediterranean regions, it transformed animal husbandry because farmers could now keep larger herds year-round with reliable nutrition.

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