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alfalfa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lucerne, medicago sativa |
| Type of | trefoil, medic, medick |
alfalfa::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | fodder |
Examples of alfalfa
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Opponents of GM crops sued the department over its original decision on alfalfa.
From the economist.com
The sprouts look and taste something like alfalfa sprouts, according to Talalay.
From the sciencedaily.com
Farmers have a stake in the corn and alfalfa they grow on leased parcels there.
From the sacbee.com
Steve Vestring delivers alfalfa hay to feed the wild horses in the Flint Hills.
From the kansas.com
It's corporate farms concocting chemically lush rectangles of melons and alfalfa.
From the nytimes.com
The plan called for building a bypass road through Mrs. Pineda's alfalfa field.
From the nytimes.com
Alfalfa roots secrete chemical signals into soil to attract and recruit bacteria.
From the sciencedaily.com
Now, he hopes to use the saltier drainage from the alfalfa and grass on cactus.
From the sacbee.com
Alfalfa and hay would both be in the top ten in 2003 if they were tracked by FAO.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
- Leguminous plant grown for hay or forage
- Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop. In the UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand it is also known as lucerne and as lucerne grass in south Asia. In Hindi known as chara, and in Gujarati as Rajka or Gadab. ...
- A plant, Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop; A type or breed of this plant
- One of the world's most important forage plants. It is widely cultivated and is increasing in popularity for human consumption due to its promotion as a dietary supplement. The seeds are often sprouted much like mung beans.
- Alfalfa. From Arabic al-fafaa literally "the best kind of fodder"
- Is a perennial, clover-like legume, Medicago sativa, characterized by a deep taproot, compound leaves typically with three leaflets, and small flowers that often are blue-violet, but may be a variety of colors, including yellow and white. ...
- Alfalfa contains essential digestive enzymes and amino acids. It has been known to help thin the blood, cleanse the kidney, prevent tooth decay (contains natural fluorides), and increase endurance and energy.
- A plant widely grown for animal feed. See a picture of a field of alfalfa.
