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Definition of: alfalfa
(al·fal′fə) noun
A perennial leguminous herb (Medicago sativa) having deep roots, compound pinnate leaves, and clusters of small purple flowers, widely grown for fodder. Also called lucerne, purple medic. [<Sp. <Arabic alfaşfaşah the best kind of fodder]
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