lucerne

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[loo-surn]

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noun

alfalfa.

Lucerne

[loo-surn, ly-sern]

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noun

a canton in central Switzerland. 576 sq. mi. (1,490 sq. km).
the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne.
Also called Lake of the Four Forest Cantons.��Lake of. a lake in central Switzerland. 24 miles (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km).

Lucerne

/ ��ːˈ��ɜː��, lysɛrn /

noun

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)
a city in central Switzerland, capital of Lucerne canton, on Lake Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop: 59 496 (2000)
German name: �վ��ɲ��ä�ٳٱ��.��a lake in central Switzerland: fed and drained chiefly by the River Reuss. Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles)

lucerne

/ ��ːˈ��ɜː�� /

noun

another name for alfalfa

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lucerne¹

1620–30; alteration (by association with Latin lucerna lamp) of French luzerne < Provençal luzerno glowworm (the plant was so called in allusion to its bright seeds); akin to Old Provençal luzerna lamp < Vulgar Latin *��ū��Բ�, for Latin lucerna. See lucid

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While the conservancy and its partners figured out what to do, rangers ferried lucerne pellets and other food to the island to help keep the giraffes alive.

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And Nhamo was left with the wind blowing out of the forest and the fireflies hovering over the lucerne.

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We hopped out, baskets in hand, to collect yarrow and lucerne, which tastes like peas.

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The animals have been fed lucerne, a kind of super-nutritious hay, the past few weeks.

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When a coalmine tunnelled under a nearby creek, it contaminated the water the farm relied on for irrigation, causing her lucerne crops to fail.

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lucent luces

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