lucerne

Meanings

• noun

  A type of grass or fodder crop, usually lucerne clover or alfalfa, which is rich in nutrients and is used for feeding livestock.

  - "Farmers grow lucerne to feed their cattle during winter."
  - "The lucerne field was teeming with life as the cows grazed contentedly."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lucerne
urne , urn , turn , learn

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Variants

List of all variants of lucerne that leads to same result
lucern , lucerne , lucernes , lucerns , Lucerne , Luzern , Lake of Lucerne , Lucerne , Lake of , Vierwaldstatter See

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Etymology

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From Old French alfarge, alforge, from alfar, alfor, 'elder', due to its traditional use as a crop after older crops.

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Trivia

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1. Lucerne is also known as alfalfa in the United States.

2. Lucerne is rich in protein, minerals, and vitamins, making it an excellent source of nutrition for livestock.

3. Lucerne was first cultivated in the Mediterranean region over 4,000 years ago.

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Related Concepts

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1. alfalfa: A perennial flowering plant in the pea family, Medicago sativa, which is used as a forage crop and as a source of vegetable protein for humans and animals.

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Culture

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Lucerne has been used in literature, particularly in the works of Charles Dickens, who described it as a common fodder crop. It is also used symbolically in art and music to represent renewal and growth.

How to Memorize "lucerne"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lush green field filled with lucerne plants, and visualize the cows grazing on it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lucerne' with the idea of a nutrient-rich crop used for feeding livestock.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'Lucerne' starts with the same letter as 'Lush' and 'Livestock'.

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