alfalfa

Speech parts

1. alfalfa - Noun

2. Alfalfa - Proper noun

Meaning

The lucern (Medicago sativa); -- so called in California, Texas, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lucerne Medicago sativa bush clover aster banyan fern amaryllis camellia begonia bracken chrysanthemum gorse phlox camomile
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Hypernyms

fodder medic trefoil medick

Related terms

Alfalfa County County of Alfalfa

Phrases with the word

alfalfa webworm alfalfa leafcutter bee alfalfa caterpillar County of Alfalfa spotted alfalfa aphid

Examples

A 15-ton crop of onions uses up to 19 lb of sulfur and 4 tons of alfalfa uses 15 lb per acre. Source: Internet

Alfalfa grass mixes (50% grass) are ready to harvest when the alfalfa is 24 inches tall. Source: Internet

Also at that time, nearly convert of apple, pear, and peach trees were under cultivation; along with crops of grapes, prunes, potatoes, corn and alfalfa; and large vegetable and flower gardens. Source: Internet

Farmers and ranchers know the army cutworm, which in its caterpillar state can devour key crops like corn, alfalfa and canola. Source: Internet

An integrated weed management procedure for the control of dodder (Cuscuta indecora) in alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Source: Internet

Conditioning can also refer to the rollers inside a swather that crimps the alfalfa to help squeeze out the moisture. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

alfaia alfaki alfakih alfalfa butterfly alfalfa caterpillar Alfalfa County