ALFA ; ALFA GRASS
Al"fa or Al"fa grass", n.
Defn: A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.
ALFALFA
Al*fal"fa, n. Etym: [Sp.] (Bot.)
Defn: The lucern (Medicago sativa); — so called in California,
Texas, etc.
ALFENIDE
Al"fe*nide, n. (Metal.)
Defn: An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
ALFERES
Al*fe"res, n. Etym: [Sp., fr. Ar. al-fars knight.]
Defn: An ensign; a standard bearer. [Obs.] J. Fletcher.
ALFET Al"fet, n. Etym: [LL. alfetum, fr. AS. alfæt a pot to boil in; al burning + fæt vat.]
Defn: A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.