[loo-surn; Fr. ly-sern] 
| 1. | a canton in central Switzerland. 291,700; 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km). |
| 2. | the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne. 65,300. |
| 3. | Lake of. Also called Lake of the Four Forest Cantons. a lake in central Switzerland. 24 mi. (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km). |
[al-fal-fuh] | a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East and widely cultivated as a forage crop. |
| lu·cerne (lōō-sûrn') n. Chiefly British Alfalfa. [French luzerne, from Provençal luzerno, glowworm (perhaps from its shiny seeds), from Latin lucerna, lamp, from lūcēre, to shine; see lucid.] |
| Lu·cerne (lōō-sûrn', lü-sěrn') A city of central Switzerland on the northern shore of the Lake of Lucerne, an irregularly shaped lake surrounded by mountains. The city developed around a monastery founded in the eighth century and is a major resort. Population: 57,900. |