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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These capsules are filled with things deer like to eat, like molasses, alfalfa, and corn, along with a biomarker, which allows researchers to tell which deer are consuming the treats.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
But the district’s cotton, alfalfa and grain farmers will soon be left solely with groundwater, or nothing at all.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Aside from the losses of alfalfa, canola, and wheat reported by some farmers, others had livestock issues.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Today, about 25 percent of the Colorado River basin’s water feeds California’s Imperial Valley, where farmers use it to irrigate crops, including water-hogging alfalfa.
—Pam Leblanc, Outside, 5 Sep. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
But the district’s cotton, alfalfa and grain farmers will soon be left solely with groundwater, or nothing at all.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Aside from the losses of alfalfa, canola, and wheat reported by some farmers, others had livestock issues.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Today, about 25 percent of the Colorado River basin’s water feeds California’s Imperial Valley, where farmers use it to irrigate crops, including water-hogging alfalfa.
—Pam Leblanc, Outside, 5 Sep. 2025
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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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