lucerne or alfalfa field

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• lucerne — /looh serrn /, n. alfalfa. Also, lucern. [1620 30; alter. (by assoc. with L lucerna lamp) of F luzerne < Pr luzerno glowworm (the plant was so called in allusion to its bright seeds); akin to OPr luzerna lamp < VL *lucerna, for L lucerna. See… …   Universalium

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• Forage — is plant material (mainly plant leaves and stems) eaten by grazing livestock. [cite book|author=Fageria, N.K.|year=1997|title=Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops|publisher=Marcel Dekker|location=NY,NY|pages=p.595] Historically the term… …   Wikipedia

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• United Arab Emirates — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain …   Universalium

• Turkmenistan — /terrk me neuh stan , stahn /, n. a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 4,225,351; 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Cap.: Ashkhabad. Also called Turkomen. Formerly, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. *… …   Universalium

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