Alfalfa
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000225
A valuable leguminous crop for forage or hay used in livestock feeding.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000225 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Plant Production, Gardening |
| Synonyms | lucerne |
| References | Agriculture Fact Book, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Legumes; Alfalfa hay; Forage legumes; Medicago sativa; Alfalfa protein; Alfalfa silage |
| Translations | Spanish: alfalfa |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000225",
"term": "Alfalfa",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A valuable leguminous crop for forage or hay used in livestock feeding.",
"synonyms": [
"lucerne"
],
"subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
"see_also": [
"legumes",
"alfalfa hay",
"forage legumes",
"Medicago sativa",
"alfalfa protein",
"alfalfa silage"
],
"references": [
"Agriculture Fact Book, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "alfalfa"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/alfalfa/"
}
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