English dictionary
vetch
/v/E/t/S/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any leguminous plant of the genus <i>Vicia</i>, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is <i>V. sativa</i>.
Source: webster1913