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 | ||