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alfalfa Definition


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alfalfa
noun
    1. A perennial plant of the pulse family with purple flowers and spirally twisted pods, widely cultivated as a forage crop, especially in the USA. Also called lucerne.
    2. The young leaves and shoots of this plant, eaten as a salad vegetable, etc.
Etymology: 19c: Spanish, from Arabic al-fasfasah.



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