lucern

lucern · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromlucerna
2. English todaylucern

Latin lucerna.

lucern · noun²

1. French · derived fromluzerne
2. English todaylucern

French luzerne.

lucern · noun³

1. German · derived fromlüchsern“pertaining to the lynx”
2. English todaylucern

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”).

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