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lucerne

noun lu·cerne \lü-ˈsərn\

Definition of LUCERNE

chiefly British
:  alfalfa
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Variants of LUCERNE

lu·cerne also lu·cern \lü-ˈsərn\
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Origin of LUCERNE

French luzerne, from Occitan luserno
First Known Use: 1626

Rhymes with LUCERNE

adjourn, astern, attorn, casern, concern, discern, downturn, epergne, eterne, extern, heartburn, Hepburn, intern, in turn, inurn, kick turn, Lucerne, nocturn, nocturne, outturn, return, sauternes, secern, sojourn, star turn, stem turn, step turn, sunburn, unlearn, upturn, U-turn, windburn

Lucerne

geographical name Lu·cerne \lü-ˈsərn\

Definition of LUCERNE

1
canton cen Switzerland area 577 square miles (1494 square kilometers), pop 350,600
2
commune, its ∗, on Lake of Lucerne pop 57,374

Variants of LUCERNE

Lu·cerne or G Lu·zern \lüt-ˈsern\

Rhymes with LUCERNE

adjourn, astern, attorn, casern, concern, discern, downturn, epergne, eterne, extern, heartburn, Hepburn, intern, in turn, inurn, kick turn, lucerne, nocturn, nocturne, outturn, return, sauternes, secern, sojourn, star turn, stem turn, step turn, sunburn, unlearn, upturn, U-turn, windburn

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lucerne
  2. lucern
  3. lucerne flea
  4. paddy's lucerne
  5. tree lucerne
  6. sickle alfalfa
  7. Lucerne, Lake of
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