medicago sativa

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Noun medicago sativa has 1 sense

alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa - important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
--₁ is a kind of medic, medick, trefoil
--₁ has parts: alfalfa

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Medicago Sativa

Description:

Medicago sativa, commonly known as alfalfa, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family. It is cultivated as a forage crop due to its high nutritional value and is widely used in agriculture and livestock feeding.

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. Alfalfa: The whole plant or its dried leaves used as fodder for horses, cows, and other livestock.

Example sentence: I purchased a sack of high-quality medicago sativa for my cattle.

Adjective:

1. Sativa: Referring to plants that have narrow leaves and are typically tall in stature.

Example sentence: The lush, sativa alfalfa plants stood tall in the field.