alfalfa
alfalfa
Definition
al·falfa (al fal′fə)
noun
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
Etymology: Sp < Ar al-fiṣfiṣa, fodder in its freshest state
alfalfa
Synonyms
alfalfa
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- grow: It has been reported that growing alfalfa with regular mowing can eliminate creeping thistle.
- contain: They seemed to contain alfalfa and some kind of pate; mushroom perhaps, or ground nuts.
- base: Any alfalfa based foods ( such as alfalfa hay ), should be removed from the diet.
- use: You can also use alfalfa or rabbit pellets which are absorbent and edible.
- feed: We recommend that you feed alfalfa as part of your Chinchillas diet either as a supplement or on a daily basis.
- eat: Rabbits, Tortoises and Guinea pigs also enjoy eating alfalfa for these reasons also but with added bonus of being good for their teeth.
Adjective modifier
- ready: Roundup Ready Alfalfa Touted 03 March 2006 Capital Press The makers of Roundup Ready alfalfa expect strong demand for the transgenic seed this year.
- organic: Tests by the Food Standards Agency found the bug present in organic alfalfa produced by Aconbury Sprouts.
Modifies a noun
- sprout: Do not eat bean sprouts or alfalfa sprouts raw.
- hay: Alfalfa hay, a natural forage, provides the fiber necessary to maintain your guinea pig's intestinal health.
- mosaic: The alfalfa mosaic virus was used to produce rabies vaccine in spinach and tobacco [ 15 ] .
- seed: Cooking alfalfa seeds has been reported to erase this effect.
- virus: The alfalfa mosaic virus was used to produce rabies vaccine in spinach and tobacco [ 15 ] .
- plant: These pests carry bacterium which they inject into alfalfa plant stems using their proboscis.
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