vetches

vetch

noun

{bc}any of a genus ({it}Vicia{/it}) of herbaceous twining leguminous plants including some grown for fodder and green manure {dx}compare {dxt|crown vetch||}, {dxt|hairy vetch||}, {dxt|milk vetch||}{/dx}

crown vetch

noun

{bc}a Eurasian herb ({it}Coronilla varia{/it}) of the legume family that is naturalized in the eastern U.S. and has umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods

hairy vetch

noun

{bc}a Eurasian vetch ({it}Vicia villosa{/it}) extensively cultivated as a cover and early forage crop

milk vetch

noun

{bc}any of a genus ({it}Astragalus{/it}) of annual or perennial leguminous herbs of north temperate regions