ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: any of various usually twining American herbaceous leguminous plants: as
a. : the vine of the common edible pea or of the cowpea especially when stripped of pods and used for hay
b. : american vetch
c. : a locoweed ( Astragalus emoryanus ) of the Big Bend area of Texas