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alpiste

nounmasculine/ɐɫˈpiʃtɨ/medium

al·pis·te

Definition

The seed of various grasses, especially of the genus *Phalaris*, used as food for domestic birds.
He filled the canary's feeder with fresh alpiste.
Alpiste is the staple food for many cage birds.
Common collocations
bag of alpistealpiste for canariesbuy alpiste

Etymology

Do árabe 'al-bisṭ'.

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