Lucerne Definition

lo͝o-sûrn
noun
Webster's New World
Alfalfa.
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A city in Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Lucerne.
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Origin of Lucerne

  • French luzerne from Provençal luzerno glowworm (perhaps from its shiny seeds) from Latin lucerna lamp from lūcēre to shine lucid

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French luzerne (“lamp"), because of its bright seeds.

    From Wiktionary

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