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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Bumblebees also help pollinate many crops such as blueberries and alfalfa.
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The captain decided to put the plane down in the alfalfa patch.
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The 14-year-old Kibibbi will enjoy extra attention today in the form of face scratches, belly rubs and some of her favorite treats like apples and alfalfa cubes.
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But burning wheat and alfalfa byproducts such as straw is bad for the environment, according to the Washington Department of Ecology.
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Fertilize every six weeks by scratching a mixture of alfalfa meal and organic flower food into the soil around the root zone.
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Sunflowers, some already in bloom, dotted the landscape, along with wild alfalfa, grasses and other plants.
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Near Lemoore, workers with the Kings River Conservation District rushed to fix a 40-foot levee break that allowed water to gush into about four acres of alfalfa fields.
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In the past, Mills, who grows corn, soybean and alfalfa on his 3,810-acre farm in Ansley, Neb., would have fixed his machinery himself.
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Origin and Etymology of alfalfa
Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect al-faṣfaṣa the alfalfa
ALFALFA Defined for English Language Learners
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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
ALFALFA Defined for Kids
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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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