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vetch [vɛtʃ] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various climbing leguminous plants of the temperate genus Vicia, esp V. sativa, having pinnate leaves, typically blue or purple flowers, and tendrils on the stems 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar and related plants, such as Lathyrus sativus, cultivated in parts of Europe, and the kidney vetch 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the beanlike fruit of any of these plants [C14 fecche, from Old French veche, from Latin vicia] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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