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'.