vetch
noun
Simple meaning
Any of several similar plants within the subfamily Faboideae.
Pronunciation
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vehchIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɛtʃ
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Definition
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noun
Any of several similar plants within the subfamily Faboideae.
Word at a Glance
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- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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European purple-flowered with slender stems.
European herb resembling vetch.
Annual European vetch with red flowers.
European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops.
European woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped joints.
Perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures.
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Annual European vetch with red flowers.
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