vetch

vetch

noun \ˈvech\

Definition of VETCH

: any of a genus (Vicia) of herbaceous twining leguminous plants including some grown for fodder and green manure — compare crown vetch, hairy vetch, milk vetch

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Origin of VETCH

Middle English fecche, veche, from Middle French dialect (Norman & Picard) veche, from Latin vicia; perhaps akin to Latin vincire to bind

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with VETCH

catch, etch, fetch, fletch, ketch, kvetch, lech, letch, retch, sketch, stretch, wretch