A variant spelling of esparsette, a legume plant with pink flowers used as fodder for livestock.
From French esparcette, derived from Old French sparcete. The word may relate to Occitan or come from a Frankish source, ultimately indicating a plant cultivated in medieval Europe.
This humble plant was medieval farmers' secret weapon—nitrogen-fixing legumes like esparcet naturally fertilize soil, so medieval agriculture understood crop rotation 800 years before scientists explained why!
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