HyperDic: lucerne

English > 1 sense of the word lucerne:
NOUNplantlucerne, alfalfa, Medicago sativaimportant European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
lucerne > pronunciation
Soundsluw'sern
Rhymesadjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...
English > lucerne: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningImportant European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop.
Synonymsalfalfa, Medicago sativa
Partsalfalfaleguminous plant grown for hay or forage
Broadermedic, medick, trefoilAny of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
Spanishalfalfa, lucerna, medicago sativa
Catalanalfals, medicago sativa, Medicago sativa, userda

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