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vetch (vec̸h)

noun

any of a number of leafy, climbing or trailing plants (esp. genus Vicia) of the pea family, grown chiefly for fodder and as a green manure

Etymology: ME feche, veche < NormFr veche < L vicia, vetch < IE *weik- (< base *wei-, to bend > weak)

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vetch Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Rare species recorded for the site include wood vetch, toothwort, bird's-nest orchid and juniper.

Adjective modifier

  • tufted: It has broader leaflets ( to increase photosynthesis in shady conditions ) than the Tufted vetch.

Modifies a noun

  • crop: Drilled a vetch crop then summer fallowed the land.

Noun used with modifier

  • horseshoe: The reserve is noted for its display of yellow horseshoe vetch in spring, visible for miles.
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