luzerne

See also: lûzèrne and Luzerne

Dutch

Alternative forms

lucerne (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French luzerne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌlyˈzɛr.nə/
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Hyphenation: lu‧zer‧ne
Rhymes: -ɛrnə

Noun

luzerne f (plural luzernes or luzernen)

alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa

Hyponyms

alfalfa

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan lusèrna (“glowworm”), a reference to its shiny seeds, from Latin lucerna (“lamp”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ly.zɛʁn/
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Noun

luzerne f (plural luzernes)

alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Derived terms

luzernière

Descendants

→ Dutch: luzerne
→ Esperanto: luzerno
→ English: lucerne
→ German: Luzerne

Further reading

“luzerne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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