alfileria n 1: European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage [syn: {redstem storksbill}, {alfilaria}, {alfileria}, {filaree}, {filaria}, {clocks}, {pin grass}, {pin clover}, {Erodium cicutarium}]
Alfileria \Al*fil`e*ri"a\, Alfilerilla \Al*fil`e*ril"la\, n. [Mex. Sp., fr. Sp. alfiler pin.] Same as {Alfilaria}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]