vetch
vetch
(vɛtʃ
) noun
1 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 any of various similar and related plants, such as Lathyrus sativus, cultivated in parts of Europe, and the kidney vetch
3 the beanlike fruit of any of these plants
[C14: fecche, from Old French veche, from Latin vicia]
