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)

1. alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa

Hyponyms

• alfalfa

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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)

1. alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Derived terms

• luzernière

Further reading

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