alfalfa
noun
al·fal·fa
al-ˈfal-fə 
: a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant (Medicago sativa) of southwestern Asia that is widely grown for hay and forage
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Those growing alfalfa or two other types of hay — Bermuda grass or klein grass — are eligible.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
About 56 tons of livestock bedding and manure had been spread atop Mark Zinke’s frozen alfalfa field.
—Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
The planned community, built in 1991 on former alfalfa and corn fields near Tracy, has a brand new board of city council members and a new mayor, sworn in Monday.
—Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
These voracious eaters are particularly fond of soybeans and other legumes, alfalfa, broccoli, corn, and apples.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
About 56 tons of livestock bedding and manure had been spread atop Mark Zinke’s frozen alfalfa field.
—Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
The planned community, built in 1991 on former alfalfa and corn fields near Tracy, has a brand new board of city council members and a new mayor, sworn in Monday.
—Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
These voracious eaters are particularly fond of soybeans and other legumes, alfalfa, broccoli, corn, and apples.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
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alfalfa
noun
al·fal·fa
al-ˈfal-fə
: 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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