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lucerne

 
Dictionary: lu·cerne   (lū-sûrn') pronunciation
n. Chiefly British
Alfalfa.

[French luzerne, from Provençal luzerno, glowworm (perhaps from its shiny seeds), from Latin lucerna, lamp, from lūcēre, to shine. See lucid.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
  Synonyms: alfalfa, Medicago sativa


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Lucerne, Luzern, or Luzerne may be:

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France

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  • Lucerne, the name for one of Safeway's dairy brands, which includes milk and yogurt
  • Lucerne, another name for alfalfa (family: Fabaceae, the pea family), a genus of perennial flowering plant, Medicago
  • The Buick Lucerne, a full-size luxury sedan introduced for the 2006 model year
  • Lucerne hammer, a medieval polearm weapon

Translations: Lucerne
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - Lucerne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Luzern

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לוצרן‬


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