luzerno

Esperanto

Etymology

From German Luzerne, Yiddish לוצערן (lutsern), Russian люце́рна (ljucérna), Polish lucerna, English lucerne, all from French luzerne, from Provençal Occitan lusèrna (“glowworm”) (in reference to its shiny seeds), from Latin lucerna (“lamp”). Doublet of lucerno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [luˈzerno]
• Rhymes: -erno
• Hyphenation: lu‧zer‧no

Noun

luzerno (accusative singular luzernon, plural luzernoj, accusative plural luzernojn)

1. alfalfa, lucerne (Medicago sativa)