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Etymology
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)
Noun
alpist
- A seed of canary grass.
- A seed of any variety of Phleum.