·noun Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is V. sativa.
·noun A leguminous plant (Lathyrus sativus), with broad flattened seeds which are sometimes used for...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- A leguminous herb (Astragalus glycyphyllos) of Europe and Asia, supposed to increase the secretio...
n. See vetch. ...
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