Meaning & use
Lucerne
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A purple-flowered legume grown as forage for livestock, also known as alfalfa.
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The farmer planted lucerne to improve the soil's nitrogen content and feed the cattle.
Bales of lucerne hay were stacked in the barn for winter.
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"Lucerne" is the term chiefly used in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, while "alfalfa" is standard in American English.
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