alfalfa
noun
al·fal·fa
al-ˈfal-fə 
: a deep-rooted leguminous perennial plant (Medicago sativa) of southwestern Asia that is widely grown for hay and forage
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The order calls for overriding state environmental laws and reinterpreting federal laws like the Endangered Species Act that stand in the way of water transfers in times of drought to growers of crops like almonds and alfalfa.
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Robert Greene, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
An alfalfa field typically keeps producing for four years or more, and growers often harvest eight or nine cuttings of the cattle-feed crop per year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
The site is mostly alfalfa farmland and a home, all owned by the Fulcher family.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2025
Consumers who may still have the affected alfalfa sprouts are urged to throw it away.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Robert Greene, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
An alfalfa field typically keeps producing for four years or more, and growers often harvest eight or nine cuttings of the cattle-feed crop per year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
The site is mostly alfalfa farmland and a home, all owned by the Fulcher family.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2025
Consumers who may still have the affected alfalfa sprouts are urged to throw it away.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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alfalfa
noun
al·fal·fa
al-ˈfal-fə
: a deep-rooted southwest Asian plant of the legume family with purple flowers and leaves like clover that is widely grown for hay and forage
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