alfalfa
noun [U] /ˌælˈfæl.fə/Definition
› a plant grown as food, especially for farm animals, or used in salads before it is completely developedTypes of vegetablePlants in generalAnimal food
(Definition of alfalfa noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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