alfalfan.

Brit.

/alˈfalfə/, U.S.

/ælˈfælfə/

Forms:

α. 1700s– alfalfa; U.S. regional (Kansas) 1800s– alfalfy, 1900s– alfalthy.

β. 1800s– alfarfa (chiefly U.S.).

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Spanish alfalfa; Spanish alfarfa.

Etymology: Originally (in α. forms) < Spanish alfalfa (?c1250), ultimately < Spanish Arabic al-faṣfaṣa < Arabic al- the + Spanish Arabic faṣfaṣa lucerne, variant of literary Arabic fiṣfiṣa ( < Persian †aspast , already in Middle Persian), perhaps via an unattested Arabic collective noun *faṣfaṣ , with dissimilation of consonants and reanalysis of the final ṣ of that form as plural. In β. forms apparently < American Spanish (chiefly Mexico, New Mexico) alfarfa (1714), variant (with dissimilation of consonants) of alfalfa.Portuguese alfafa alfalfa, esparto (13th cent. as (now rare) alfalfa; also alfarfa, with dissimilation of consonants) shows a merger with an unrelated borrowing < Arabic al-ḥalfā' < al the + ḥalfā' esparto (also ḥalfa).

A leguminous plant, Medicago sativa, with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to south-west Asia and widely cultivated elsewhere, chiefly as a forage crop. Also called lucerne.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fodder plants > [noun] > alfalfa or lucerne

medick?1440

medicac1487

snail-trefoil1548

snail clover1597

Burgundy hay1600

lucerne1652

nonsuch1662

alfalfa1764

1764 W. Harte Ess. Husbandry ii. 20 Alfalfa, whose luxuriant herbage feeds the lab'ring ox, mild sheep, and fiery steeds.

1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xviii. 418 The beds of alfarfa, a kind of clover.

1868 Harper’s New Monthly Mag. Aug. 321/1 Our mules pricked up their ears, and with visions of infinite alfalfa before them broke into a lively trot.

1891 Judge’s Libr. Nov. 20/1 He'd done fenced in his claim an' cut two craps of alfalfy afore that feller ever seed the steerage.

1916 Reclam. Rec. Apr. 158/2 We were told to ‘grow alfalfy’, and the advice sure was sound.

1979 W. Ebeling Fruited Plain v. 197 Those who advocate less reliance on use of meat as human food..point to alfalfa as a source of vegetable protein.

2008 New Mexico Mag. Feb. 12/2 Today, farmers pump water from wells to irrigate alfalfa.

Compounds

alfalfa weevil n. either of two small brown weevils of the genus Hypera, esp. the European H. postica, which are serious pests of alfalfa and have been introduced into North America.

ΚΠ

1911 Science 17 Mar. 420/1 T. D. Urbahns..will go to Salt Lake City to take up an investigation of the alfalfa weevil.

1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xv. 368 The alfalfa weevil Phytonomus posticus , is a pest of alfalfa in the western states.

1971 B. A. Haws & C. C. Burkhardt in R. E. Pfadt Fund. Appl. Entomol. (ed. 2) xi. 327 A related species, the Egyptian alfalfa weevil, occurred first in Arizona and southern California in 1939.

2004 A. E. Hajek Nat. Enemies i. v. 93 The fungal pathogen Zoophthora phytonomi and its alfalfa weevil host (Hypera postica) have been manipulated to enhance disease epizootics.

alfalfa sprout n. an edible sprouting seed of alfalfa; chiefly in plural.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fodder plants > [noun] > alfalfa or lucerne > sprouting seeds of

alfalfa sprout1891

1891 Arizona Republican 28 Nov. 1/4 The ten acres of gallata grass stumps on which he last spring grafted alfalfa sprouts are now producing a succulent hay.

1912 Bull. Bureau Plant Industry (U.S. Dept. Agric.) No. 248. 51 Both foreign residents and natives eat the young alfalfa sprouts prepared like spinach.

1979 Tucson (Arizona) Mag. Apr. 78/1 Try one of their special alfalfa sprout, avocado and jack cheese open face sandwiches.

2009 E. M. Haas & P. James More Veg. Please! ii. 23/2 Alfalfa sprouts are a nice addition to an omelet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alfalfa
释义	alfalfan. Brit. /alˈfalfə/, U.S. /ælˈfælfə/ Forms: α. 1700s– alfalfa; U.S. regional (Kansas) 1800s– alfalfy, 1900s– alfalthy. β. 1800s– alfarfa (chiefly U.S.). Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Spanish alfalfa; Spanish alfarfa. Etymology: Originally (in α. forms) < Spanish alfalfa (?c1250), ultimately < Spanish Arabic al-faṣfaṣa < Arabic al- the + Spanish Arabic faṣfaṣa lucerne, variant of literary Arabic fiṣfiṣa ( < Persian †aspast , already in Middle Persian), perhaps via an unattested Arabic collective noun faṣfaṣ , with dissimilation of consonants and reanalysis of the final ṣ of that form as plural. In β. forms apparently < American Spanish (chiefly Mexico, New Mexico) alfarfa* (1714), variant (with dissimilation of consonants) of alfalfa.Portuguese alfafa alfalfa, esparto (13th cent. as (now rare) alfalfa; also alfarfa, with dissimilation of consonants) shows a merger with an unrelated borrowing < Arabic al-ḥalfā' < al the + ḥalfā' esparto (also ḥalfa). A leguminous plant, Medicago sativa, with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to south-west Asia and widely cultivated elsewhere, chiefly as a forage crop. Also called lucerne. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fodder plants > [noun] > alfalfa or lucerne medick?1440 medicac1487 snail-trefoil1548 snail clover1597 Burgundy hay1600 lucerne1652 nonsuch1662 alfalfa1764 1764 W. Harte Ess. Husbandry ii. 20 Alfalfa, whose luxuriant herbage feeds the lab'ring ox, mild sheep, and fiery steeds. 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xviii. 418 The beds of alfarfa, a kind of clover. 1868 Harper’s New Monthly Mag. Aug. 321/1 Our mules pricked up their ears, and with visions of infinite alfalfa before them broke into a lively trot. 1891 Judge’s Libr. Nov. 20/1 He'd done fenced in his claim an' cut two craps of alfalfy afore that feller ever seed the steerage. 1916 Reclam. Rec. Apr. 158/2 We were told to ‘grow alfalfy’, and the advice sure was sound. 1979 W. Ebeling Fruited Plain v. 197 Those who advocate less reliance on use of meat as human food..point to alfalfa as a source of vegetable protein. 2008 New Mexico Mag. Feb. 12/2 Today, farmers pump water from wells to irrigate alfalfa. Compounds alfalfa weevil n. either of two small brown weevils of the genus Hypera, esp. the European H. postica, which are serious pests of alfalfa and have been introduced into North America. ΚΠ 1911 Science 17 Mar. 420/1 T. D. Urbahns..will go to Salt Lake City to take up an investigation of the alfalfa weevil. 1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xv. 368 The alfalfa weevil Phytonomus posticus , is a pest of alfalfa in the western states. 1971 B. A. Haws & C. C. Burkhardt in R. E. Pfadt Fund. Appl. Entomol. (ed. 2) xi. 327 A related species, the Egyptian alfalfa weevil, occurred first in Arizona and southern California in 1939. 2004 A. E. Hajek Nat. Enemies i. v. 93 The fungal pathogen Zoophthora phytonomi and its alfalfa weevil host (Hypera postica) have been manipulated to enhance disease epizootics. alfalfa sprout n. an edible sprouting seed of alfalfa; chiefly in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fodder plants > [noun] > alfalfa or lucerne > sprouting seeds of alfalfa sprout1891 1891 Arizona Republican 28 Nov. 1/4 The ten acres of gallata grass stumps on which he last spring grafted alfalfa sprouts are now producing a succulent hay. 1912 Bull. Bureau Plant Industry (U.S. Dept. Agric.) No. 248. 51 Both foreign residents and natives eat the young alfalfa sprouts prepared like spinach. 1979 Tucson (Arizona) Mag. Apr. 78/1 Try one of their special alfalfa sprout, avocado and jack cheese open face sandwiches. 2009 E. M. Haas & P. James More Veg. Please! ii. 23/2 Alfalfa sprouts are a nice addition to an omelet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1764
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