lucerne

See also: Lucerne

English

Etymology

French luzerne (“lamp”), because of its bright seeds.

Noun

lucerne (uncountable)

  1. (Britain) Alfalfa.

Italian

Noun

lucerne f

  1. plural of lucerna

Old French

Noun

lucerne f (oblique plural lucernes, nominative singular lucerne, nominative plural lucernes)

  1. lamp; torch (flame used to provide light)

Descendants

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