or lu·cern′
Chiefly Brit. alfalfa
Origin of lucerne
French luzerne from Provençal luzerno, literally , glowworm from Provençal luzerna, lamp, ultimately from Classical Latin lucerna, lamp from lucere (see light): so named because of the shiny seedslucerne
Lu·cerneLucerne
- canton in central Switzerland: 576 sq mi (1,492 sq km)
- its capital
- lake in central Switzerland: 44 sq mi (114 sq km)
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lucerne
noun
Chiefly BritishAlfalfa.
Origin of lucerne
French luzerne from Provençal luzerno glowworm (perhaps from its shiny seeds) from Latin lucerna lamp from lūcēre to shine ; see lucid .Lucerne
A city of central Switzerland on the northern shore of Lake Lucerne, an irregularly shaped lake surrounded by mountains. The city developed around a monastery founded in the eighth century.x
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Origin
French luzerne (“lamp"), because of its bright seeds.
Proper noun
- A canton of Switzerland.
- A city in Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Lucerne.
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