lucerne

/lu:'sə:n/

Thân thiện

A farmer cuts lucerne in a sunlit field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A forage plant: "Lucerne" refers to an important European leguminous forage plant, characterized by trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers. It is widely cultivated as a pasture and hay crop for livestock.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The farmer planted a field of lucerne to feed his cattle.
  • Lucerne is valued for its high protein content and ability to improve soil quality.

Advanced Usage

• "Lucerne hay": Dried lucerne, often used as winter feed for animals.
  • We stored several bales of lucerne hay for the winter months.

Variants and Related Words

• Alfalfa (n): The common name for "lucerne" in North American English.
  • Alfalfa is another name for the plant known as lucerne in many other countries.

Synonyms

• Alfalfa: The primary synonym, especially in American English.
• Forage legume: A general term describing its agricultural use.

Học thuật

Noun

1. important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alfalfa
• Medicago sativa