/ vetʃ; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a plant of the pea family. There are several types of vetch, one of which is used as food for farm animals.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French veche , from Latin vicia .
/ vetʃ; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a plant of the pea family. There are several types of vetch, one of which is used as food for farm animals.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French veche , from Latin vicia .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005