1. Plural of alsike; a type of clover (Trifolium hybridum) with pink or white flowers, commonly used as a forage crop and in pasture mixtures.
Usage: Usually used in plural or as a mass noun in agricultural contexts; Also called alsike clover

Examples

• The farmer planted a mixture of timothy and alsikes in the north pasture.
• Alsikes are valuable for improving soil nitrogen content.
• The livestock grazed on a blend of red clover and alsikes.
• Alsikes tolerate wet conditions better than some other clover varieties.
• The seed catalog offered several alsikes varieties suited to cool climates.