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单词 alfalfa
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Definition of alfalfa in English:

alfalfa

noun alˈfalfəælˈfælfə
mass noun
  • A leguminous plant with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to south-western Asia and widely grown for fodder.

    Medicago sativa, family Leguminosae

    Also called lucerne
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You can grow them yourself from mung beans, brown lentils, chickpeas, fenugreek seeds or alfalfa seeds.
    • The chart compares characteristics of the alfalfa weevil and clover leaf weevil.
    • This led to a substantial reduction in the sowing of traditional crops such as alfalfa and plants grown for vegetable oil.
    • One is installing the pipes in a bed of woodchips and planting deep-rooting alfalfa over the top.
    • Jean's honey is mainly produced from the nectar of clover, alfalfa and fireweed.
    • Here's an excuse to let a section of lawn grow tall and go to hay, or plant some of it to alfalfa, red clover or oats.
    • The leaves are long and smooth and travel up the entire stem, equivalent to alfalfa.
    • A naturally occurring sugar found in pine tree shoots, alfalfa, soybeans and other legumes.
    • He's also seeded pastures with legumes like alfalfa and red and white clovers.
    • This contains alfalfa and parsley, both of which have traditionally been used to treat urinary-tract problems.
    • Both tobacco, as a model plant species, and alfalfa have been transformed with the assembled constructs.
    • Furthermore, in recent decades, farmers in this area primarily grew cotton and alfalfa.
    • The best source of fiber is hay, such as timothy, alfalfa, oat, or orchard grass.
    • Before planting your alfalfa or grass this spring, take time to evaluate your seedbed.
    • The native prairie grasslands and alfalfa provide food and shelter for these birds.
    • Red clover grows better than alfalfa in the acidic soils that are common in the Midwest.
    • Cows and calves graze on orchardgrass and alfalfa pastures at Moonstone Farm.
    • Remove all poisonous indoor plants and replace with pots of grass, alfalfa or catnip.
    • Weed-free stands of clover or alfalfa and clean cultivated row crops are not likely to be infested.
    • August is an excellent time to plant alfalfa, if you have moisture and you do it right.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish, from Arabic al-faṣfaṣa, a green fodder.

Rhymes

alpha, Balfour, Wadi Halfa
 
 

Definition of alfalfa in US English:

alfalfa

nounalˈfalfəælˈfælfə
  • A leguminous plant with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to southwestern Asia and widely grown for fodder.

    Medicago sativa, family Leguminosae

    Also called lucerne
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cows and calves graze on orchardgrass and alfalfa pastures at Moonstone Farm.
    • Weed-free stands of clover or alfalfa and clean cultivated row crops are not likely to be infested.
    • One is installing the pipes in a bed of woodchips and planting deep-rooting alfalfa over the top.
    • Jean's honey is mainly produced from the nectar of clover, alfalfa and fireweed.
    • Remove all poisonous indoor plants and replace with pots of grass, alfalfa or catnip.
    • Before planting your alfalfa or grass this spring, take time to evaluate your seedbed.
    • The leaves are long and smooth and travel up the entire stem, equivalent to alfalfa.
    • The chart compares characteristics of the alfalfa weevil and clover leaf weevil.
    • This led to a substantial reduction in the sowing of traditional crops such as alfalfa and plants grown for vegetable oil.
    • This contains alfalfa and parsley, both of which have traditionally been used to treat urinary-tract problems.
    • Red clover grows better than alfalfa in the acidic soils that are common in the Midwest.
    • Here's an excuse to let a section of lawn grow tall and go to hay, or plant some of it to alfalfa, red clover or oats.
    • The best source of fiber is hay, such as timothy, alfalfa, oat, or orchard grass.
    • The native prairie grasslands and alfalfa provide food and shelter for these birds.
    • August is an excellent time to plant alfalfa, if you have moisture and you do it right.
    • Both tobacco, as a model plant species, and alfalfa have been transformed with the assembled constructs.
    • Furthermore, in recent decades, farmers in this area primarily grew cotton and alfalfa.
    • He's also seeded pastures with legumes like alfalfa and red and white clovers.
    • A naturally occurring sugar found in pine tree shoots, alfalfa, soybeans and other legumes.
    • You can grow them yourself from mung beans, brown lentils, chickpeas, fenugreek seeds or alfalfa seeds.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Spanish, from Arabic al-faṣfaṣa, a green fodder.

 
 
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