Definition of alfalfa
: a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant (Medicago sativa) of southwestern Asia that is widely grown for hay and forage
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Try an anti-gripal (anti-flu) with honey and lime, a green juice chock full of alfalfa, or a vampiro—beet, orange, and carrot juice stained the color of blood.
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The family raised cattle and grew alfalfa, corn and cotton.
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The first thing that caught my attention was the alfalfa-like crown texture, followed by the razor-sharp precision cut that makes the hair looked like it's permanently tucked behind the ears.
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In the meantime, Ogden was letting a farmer grow and harvest alfalfa from the land.
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Today the area is renowned for its grasses, as the alfalfa hay grown by farmers in the region is considered some of the finest in the world, and is highly sought on the international market.
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Adams was in charge of feeding the cows bushels of cured, baled alfalfa, which were wrapped in wire mesh and required clipping.
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Mulch them with compost and grass clippings or alfalfa meal.
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Shetland ponies stroll the grounds, wild ducks bob on the ponds and in the quiet mornings, elk come to graze the alfalfa.
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Origin and Etymology of alfalfa
Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect al-faṣfaṣa the alfalfa
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Definition of alfalfa for English Language Learners
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: a type of plant that is grown mostly as food for farm animals
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Definition of alfalfa for Students
: a plant with purple flowers that is related to the clovers and is grown as a food for horses and cattle
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