English noun: alfalfa | |||
| 1. | alfalfa (plant) important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop | ||
| Synonyms | lucerne, Medicago sativa | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medic, medick, trefoil | ||
| Part holonym | alfalfa | ||
| 2. | alfalfa (food) leguminous plant grown for hay or forage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fodder | ||
| Part meronym | alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa | ||