Meaning
A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
PIE word *h₁éḱwos Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćwas Proto-Iranian *Hácwah Proto-Iranian *Hástiš Proto-Iranian *HacwaHastiš Old Median *aspāstišder. Arabic فَصْفَص (faṣfaṣ)bor. Old Spanish alfalfez Spanish alfalfabor. English alfalfa From Spanish alfalfa, from Old Spanish alfalfez, from Arabic الْفَصْفَصَة (al-faṣfaṣa, “alfalfa, lucerne”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lucerne
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 30 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-07ABDFLOR
- 2026-09-02FAILNPT
- 2026-07-21FABILNY
- 2026-04-16FANIGLT
- 2026-04-05ACTIFLY
- 2026-01-28LAFORUV
- 2026-01-20AFTLINY
- 2026-01-04FARLIMY
- 2025-10-25FAEKLOT
- 2025-10-23ABCFILK
- 2025-07-24LANFBIY
- 2025-05-18FUANIGL
+18 earlier appearances in the archive.