noun, masculine/alˈpiste/plural: alpistes
canary grass (Phalaris canariensis); birdseed
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peys-der. Proto-Italic *pinsō Latin pīnsō Latin pistus Latin pistumder. Mozarabicbor. Andalusian Arabic البِشْط (al-bišṭ)bor. Spanish alpiste Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic البِشْط (al-bišṭ), from Latin pistum.