Meaning of ALFALFA
Pronunciation: | | al'falfu
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- [n] leguminous plant grown for hay or forage
- [n] important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
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| Synonyms: | | lucerne, Medicago sativa |
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| See Also: | | alfalfa, alfalfa, fodder, lucerne, medic, Medicago sativa, medick, trefoil | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Al*fal"fa\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
The lucern ({Medicago sativa}); -- so called in California,
Texas, etc.
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