lucern

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• Lucern — Lu cern, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sort of hunting dog; perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland. [1913 Webster] My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of most rapine. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An animal whose fur… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lucern — Lu cern, n. [F. luzerne.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Medicago sativa}), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; called also {alfalfa}. [Written also {lucerne}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lucern — Lu cern, n. [L. lucerna.] A lamp. [Obs.] Lydgate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lucern — noun Etymology: probably modification of German lüchsern of a lynx, from Luchs lynx Date: circa 1533 obsolete lynx …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lucern — lu·cern || luː sÉœrn / sɜːn n. alfalfa, leguminous plant grown to feed livestock (also lucerne) …   English contemporary dictionary

• lucern — «a (L). A lamp …   Dictionary of word roots and combining forms

• lucern — noun ( s) Etymology: probably modification of German lüchsern of a lynx, from luchs lynx, from Old High German luhs more at lynx obsolete : lynx …   Useful english dictionary

• lusern — Lucern Lu cern, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sort of hunting dog; perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland. [1913 Webster] My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of most rapine. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An animal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• luzern — Lucern Lu cern, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sort of hunting dog; perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland. [1913 Webster] My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of most rapine. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An animal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• alfalfa — Lucern Lu cern, n. [F. luzerne.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Medicago sativa}), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; called also {alfalfa}. [Written also {lucerne}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lucerne — Lucern Lu cern, n. [F. luzerne.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Medicago sativa}), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; called also {alfalfa}. [Written also {lucerne}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English