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alfalfa
al·fal·fa [ al fálfə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
forage crop: a plant of the pea family. Use: hay, forage crop. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Medicago sativa.
[Mid-19th century. Via Spanish< Arabic al-faṣfaṣa "the best kind of fodder"]
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