alfalfa

noun al·fal·fa \al-ˈfal-fə\

: a type of plant that is grown mostly as food for farm animals

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: a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant (Medicago sativa) of southwestern Asia that is widely grown for hay and forage

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Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect al-faṣfaṣa the alfalfa

First Known Use: 1845

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noun al·fal·fa \al-ˈfal-fə\

: a plant with purple flowers that is related to the clovers and is grown as a food for horses and cattle

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