vetch
English
A vetch (Vicia cracca)
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English vecche, fecche, ficche, from Old Northern French veche, variant of Old French vece, from Latin vicia.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛtʃ
Noun
vetch (plural vetches)
- Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.
- Any of several similar plants within the subfamily Faboideae.
Synonyms
- tare (rare)
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
any of several leguminous plants
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