ALFALFA


Meaning of ALFALFA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ al-ˈfal-fə ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish, modification of Arabic dialect al-faṣfaṣa the alfalfa

Date: 1845

: a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant ( Medicago sativa ) of southwestern Asia that is widely grown for hay and forage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.