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noun, feminine

luzerne

/ly.zɛʁn/

noun, feminine/ly.zɛʁn/plural: luzernes

alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Related: luzerne arborescente, luzerne d'Arabie, luzerne lupuline, luzerne marine, luzerne orbiculaire, luzernière

Borrowed from Occitan lusèrna (“glowworm”), a reference to its shiny seeds, from Latin lucerna (“lamp”).