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al-fisfisa
Arabic · medieval
"the best fodder"
literally the best kind of fodder, a nutritious plant grown for livestock
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alfalfa
Spanish · medieval
"a nutritious fodder plant"
adopted into Spanish during centuries of Arabic influence on the Iberian Peninsula
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alfalfa
English · 1800s
"a nutritious plant grown as livestock fodder"
carried into American English via Spanish-speaking ranchers
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