vetch

noun

\ˈvech

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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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By the time spring unfolds, the later-blooming types are covered in vetch. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "Best way to prevent weeds? Keep your grass healthy," 20 Apr. 2018 For the typical home vegetable gardener, the best cover crops are often legumes such as winter peas, fava beans, clovers or vetches. — Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, "A bountiful spring vegetable harvest starts this fall," 30 Aug. 2017 Honeybees work the long tassels of vetch flowers readily. — Alaska Dispatch News, "Readers write: Letters to the editor, August 14, 2017," 14 Aug. 2017 Common choices include grasses and legumes such as hairy vetch and clover. — Irene Wanner, The Seattle Times, "UW professor digs in to our problem of soil degradation in ‘Growing a Revolution’," 5 May 2017

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vetch

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English Language Learners Definition of vetch

: a plant that has small flowers and is used to feed farm animals

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