alfalfa

noun

al·​fal·​fa al-ˈfal-fə How to pronounce alfalfa (audio)
: a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant (Medicago sativa) of southwestern Asia that is widely grown for hay and forage

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Its original Green Superfood powder blends vegetables, fruits, and greens with digestive enzymes and probiotics like wheatgrass, barley, alfalfa, açaí, and spirulina to increase energy levels, promote detoxification, and boost the immune system. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025 Shades: 26 Key ingredients: Titanium dioxide (SPF), seaweed extract, sesame seed oil, alfalfa seed powder, sweet almond seed meal, eucalyptus leaf oil Size: 1 oz. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 The researchers are now testing broccoli, squash, beans and alfalfa with different mixes of regolith and fertilizer in both soil types to see if these plants respond better than the corn did. Tom Brown, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025 The walk around Broken Skull Ranch features a pond stocked with fish that are too easy to catch and vast fields of alfalfa. Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for alfalfa 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect al-faṣfaṣa the alfalfa

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alfalfa was in 1791

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“Alfalfa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alfalfa. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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alfalfa

noun
al·​fal·​fa al-ˈfal-fə How to pronounce alfalfa (audio)
: a deep-rooted southwest Asian plant of the legume family with purple flowers and leaves like clover that is widely grown for hay and forage

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