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lucerne
(luːsɜːʳn)
uncountable noun
Lucerne is a plant that is grown for animals to eat and in order to improve the soil.
[British]regional note: in AM, use alfalfalucerne in British English
(luːˈsɜːn)
noun
British another name for alfalfa
Lucerne in British English
(luːˈsɜːn, French lysɛrn)
noun
German name (for senses 1 and 2): Luzern1.
a canton in central Switzerland, northwest of Lake Lucerne: joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1332. Pop: 352 300 (2002 est). Area: 1494 sq km (577 sq miles)
2.
a city in central Switzerland, capital of Lucerne canton, on Lake Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop: 59 496 (2000)
3. Lake Lucerne
Lucerne in American English
(luˈsɜrn; French lyˈsɛʀn)
1.
canton in central Switzerland: 576 sq mi (1,492 sq km); pop. 338,000
2.
its capital: pop. 62,000
3.
Lake oflake in central Switzerland: 44 sq mi (114 sq km)
lucerne in American English
(luˈsɜrn) or luˈcern (luˈsɜrn)
noun
Chiefly British
alfalfa
Word origin
Fr luzerne < Prov luzerno, lit., glowworm < Prov luzerna, lamp, ult. < L lucerna, lamp < lucere (see light1): so named because of the shiny seedsImage oflucerne
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