vetch
pronunciation
How to pronounce vetch in British English:
UK [vetʃ]
How to pronounce vetch in American English:
US [ vetʃ]
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- Noun:
- any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
Word Origin
- vetch (n.)
- climbing herb, late 14c., from Old North French veche, variant of Old French vece, from Latin vicia, which perhaps is related to vincire "to bind" (compare second element of periwinkle (n.1)). Dutch wikke, German Wicke are loan-words from Latin vicia.
Example
- 1. European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops .
- 2. Analysis on chromosome set type of broadleaf vetch .
- 3. Effect of seeding rate on growth and nutrient accumulation of chinese milk vetch .
- 4. High - yielding cultivation technique of chinese milk vetch variety - yijiangzi in nanling county .
- 5. Intractable heart failure was treated with large dosage of milk vetch injection .