alpist

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noun

A seed of canary grass.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A seed of canary grass.
  2. A seed of any variety of Phleum.

Origin

Spanish ‘’Alpiste’’, from the Mozarabic word, ‘’al-bisht’’ the alpist, from ‘’al-‘’, Arabic the + bisht alpist, from Medieval Latin ‘’pistum’’, from Latin, ‘’neuter of pistus’’, past participle of ‘’pinsere’’, (to pound, crush)

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APA

alpist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpist

MLA

“alpist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alpist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpist.

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