lucern

Variant of lucerne

lucerne definition

lu·cerne or lucern lu·cern′ (lo̵̅o̅ sʉrn′)

noun

Chiefly Brit. alfalfa

Etymology: Fr luzerne < Prov luzerno, lit., glowworm < Prov luzerna, lamp, ult. < L lucerna, lamp < lucere (see light): so named because of the shiny seeds

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