LUCERNE

alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa

(noun) important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lucerne (uncountable)

(British) Alfalfa.

Etymology

Proper noun

Lucerne

A canton of Switzerland.

A city in Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Lucerne.

A census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States.

Source: Wiktionary

Lu"cerne, n. (Bot.)

Definition: See Lucern, the plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition