"lucern" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lucerns [plural]
Etymology: Latin lucerna. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|lucerna}} Latin lucerna Head templates: {{en-noun}} lucern (plural lucerns)
  1. (obsolete) A lamp. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-lucern-en-noun-xoolkiwC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: French luzerne. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|luzerne}} French luzerne Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lucern (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of lucerne (the plant alfalfa) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: lucerne (extra: the plant alfalfa)
    Sense id: en-lucern-en-noun-ENOACB~u Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: lucerns [plural]
Etymology: Probably adapted from obsolete German lüchsern (“pertaining to the lynx”, adjective) (attested 1600s), as applied to the fur or skin of the lynx, from Luchs (“lynx”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|lüchsern||pertaining to the lynx|pos=adjective}} German lüchsern (“pertaining to the lynx”, adjective), {{m|de|Luchs||lynx}} Luchs (“lynx”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lucern (plural lucerns)
  1. (obsolete) A sort of hunting dog. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-lucern-en-noun-cGXjPAnB Disambiguation of Mammals: 3 20 52 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 21 59 20
  2. (obsolete) The lynx, viewed as an animal hunted for its fur or skin. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-lucern-en-noun-y6PlWwuh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lusern, luzern
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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