alfileria
- noun
- US
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alfileria
- In arid regions, alfileria provides valuable early spring forage for livestock.
Examples
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The slender fruits of alfileria stick upright like tiny needles.
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Ranchers often plant alfileria to help restore overgrazed pastures.
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The alfileria plant thrives in arid climates.
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Farmers often plant alfileria as forage for livestock.
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In arid regions, alfileria provides valuable early spring forage for livestock.
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Ranchers often plant alfileria to help restore overgrazed pastures.
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Farmers often plant alfileria as forage for livestock.
Synonyms
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A small wild plant with reddish fernlike leaves and tiny purple flowers that animals eat
A small European weed with reddish stems, fernlike leaves, and pink-purple flowers often eaten by farm animals
A spreading plant with reddish flowers grown for animal food
A weed with reddish stems and small purple flowers used as food for farm animals
A small plant often found as a weed with red stems, feathery leaves, and pink-purple flowers
A plant with red creeping stems, fernlike leaves, and small reddish lavender flowers eaten by cattle
A plant from Europe with red stems and lavender flowers grown for animal food
A low plant with reddish stems and leaves like a fern often found in fields and eaten by animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alfileria comes from the Spanish alfiler, which means 'pin'. The plant's thin, upright fruits look like tiny pins or needles, so the name helps you remember its shape.