lucerne
noun
lu·cerne lü-ˈsərn 
variants or less commonly lucern
chiefly British
: alfalfa
Word History
Etymology
French luzerne, from Occitan luserno
First Known Use
1626, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Lucerne
geographical name
Lu·cerne lü-ˈsərn
variants or German Luzern
lüt-ˈsern
1
canton of central Switzerland area 577 square miles (1494 square kilometers), population 390,000
2
commune on Lake of Lucerne, central Switzerland population 80,500
Note: The commune of Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne.