n.
Pronunciation: ' vech
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English fecche, veche, from Middle French dialect (Norman & Picard) veche, from Latin vicia; perhaps akin to Latin vincire to bind
Date: 14th century
: any of a genus ( Vicia ) of herbaceous twining leguminous plants including some grown for fodder and green manure ― compare CROWN VETCH , HAIRY VETCH , MILK VETCH
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