Medicago sativa

Definitions of Medicago sativa
  1. noun
    important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
    synonyms: alfalfa, lucerne
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    type of:
    medic, medick, trefoil
    any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
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