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| al·fil·a·ri·a [ al fìllə r ə ] or al·fil·e·ri·a [ al fìllə r ə ] |
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forage plant: a plant of the geranium family grown for forage in the western United States. Flowers: pink, purple. Native to: Europe. Latin name Erodium cicutarium.
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| [Mid-19th century. Alteration of American Spanish alfilerillo "little pin" < Spanish alfiler "pin" < Arabic al-ḵilāl "thorn"] |
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