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 luzerno (“glowworm”), a reference to its shiny seeds, from Latin lucerna.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ly.zɛʁn/

Noun

luzerne f (plural luzernes)

alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Derived terms

luzernière

Further reading

“luzerne” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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