alfalfa

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Spanish from Arabic al-fisfisa , al-fasfasah, "fresh fodder".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ælˈfælfə/

[edit] Noun

alfalfa (countable and uncountable; plural alfalfas)

1. (uncountable) A plant, Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
2. (countable) A type or breed of this plant.

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