VETCH


Meaning of VETCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvech ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.