For those of us on the North side of the equator

I found a definition for Lucerne. it wasn't easy as Switzerland kept coming up:laughing:
James K0UA
Alfalfa (
/ælˈfælfə/;
Medicago sativa) is a
perennial flowering plant in the pea family
Fabaceae cultivated as an important
forage crop in the US, Canada, Argentina, France, Australia, the Middle East, South Africa, and many other countries. The English name is adopted from the Spanish, originally
alfalfez, which in turn is derived from the Arabic
al-fisfisa "fresh fodder". The Spanish name is widely used, particularly in the US but it is also known as
lucerne in the UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand,
erba medica in Italy, meaning medical herb,
luzerne in France, and
lucerne grass in south Asian English. It superficially resembles
clover, with
clusters of small purple flowers followed by fruits spiralled in 2 to 3 turns containing 10-20 seeds. Alfalfa has been cultivated by humans since at least the 4th century CE and has some use in herbal medicine