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- [al-fal-fuh]
- /ælˈfæl fə/
- /ˌælˈfæl.fə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-fal-fuh]
- /ælˈfæl fə/
Definitions of alfalfa word
- uncountable noun alfalfa Alfalfa is a plant that is used for feeding farm animals. The shoots that develop from its seeds are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. 3
- noun alfalfa a leguminous plant, Medicago sativa, of Europe and Asia, having compound leaves with three leaflets and clusters of small purplish flowers. It is widely cultivated for forage and as a nitrogen fixer and used as a commercial source of chlorophyll 3
- noun alfalfa a deep-rooted perennial plant (Medicago sativa) of the pea family, with small divided leaves, purple cloverlike flowers, and spiral pods, used extensively for fodder and pasture and as a cover crop 3
- noun alfalfa a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East and widely cultivated as a forage crop. 1
- noun alfalfa A leguminous plant with cloverlike leaves and bluish flowers. Native to southwestern Asia, it is widely grown for fodder. 1
- noun alfalfa type of bean 1
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Origin of alfalfa
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Spanish, variant of alfalfez < Spanish Arabic al the + faṣfaṣah < Persian ispist lucerne
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Parts of speech for Alfalfa
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alfalfa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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