What is Alfalfa?
Alfalfa is is a flowering plant in the pea family. [1]
Alflafa is cultivated primarily as a forage crop.
A book on agriculture by the Roman writer Palladius, dated 4th century AD, includes a section about alfalfa. [1]
The 13th century Arabic dictionary Lisan al-Arab says that "al-fiá¹£fiá¹£a" (alfalfa) is cultivated as an animal feed and consumed in both fresh and dried form. [1]
Source(s) Derived From |
Plant Sources A plant belong to the pea family. |
Natural or Artificial? |
Natural |
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Aliases (Also Known As) |
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| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM |
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