alfalfa
/ælˈfælfə/
noun
- A plant with small leaves and purple flowers, grown as food for farm animals and also eaten as sprouts by people.
- I like to put alfalfa sprouts on my sandwich for extra crunch.
- The farmer grows alfalfa to feed his cows during the winter.
- Alfalfa is often used as a cover crop to improve soil health.
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