luzerne

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See also: lûzèrne and Luzerne

Dutch

Medicago sativa

Alternative forms

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
    Hyponym: alfalfa

Further reading

French

French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

luzerne f (plural luzernes)

  1. alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Derived terms

Descendants

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

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