Lucerne

Lu·cerne  (l-sûrn, lü-srn)

A city of central Switzerland on the northern shore of the Lake of Lucerne, an irregularly shaped lake surrounded by mountains. The city developed around a monastery founded in the eighth century and is a major resort. Population: 57,900.

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lu·cerne  (l-sûrn)

n. Chiefly British

Alfalfa.

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[French luzerne, from Provençal luzerno, glowworm (perhaps from its shiny seeds), from Latin lucerna, lamp, from lcre, to shine; see lucid.]

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lucerne [luːˈsɜːn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Brit another name for alfalfa

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Lucerne [luːˈsɜːn (French) lysɛrn]

n

1. (Placename) a canton in central Switzerland, northwest of Lake Lucerne: joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1332. Pop.: 345 400 (2000 est.). Area: 1494 sq. km (577 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) a city in central Switzerland, capital of Lucerne canton, on Lake Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop.: 60 600 (latest est.)

3. (Placename) Lake. a lake in central Switzerland: fed and drained chiefly by the River Reuss. Area: 115 sq. km (44 sq. miles) German name Vierwaldstättersee German name (for senses 1 and 2) Luzern

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lucerne - important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop alfalfa, Medicago sativa alfalfa - leguminous plant grown for hay or forage medic, medick, trefoil - any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Translations

lucerne [luːˈsɜːn] N (esp Brit) → alfalfa f

Lucerne

n → Luzern nt; Lake Lucerne → Vierwaldstätter See m

lucerne [luːˈsɜːn] n → erba medica

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lucerne [luːˈsɜːn] n → erba medica