Vetch (?), n. [Also fitch; OE.
ficche, feche, for veche, OF. veche,
vecce, vesche, vesce, F. vesce, fr. L.
vicia.] (Bot.) Any leguminous plant of the genus
Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common
species is V. sativa.
&fist; The name is also applied to many other leguminous plants of
different genera; as the chichling vetch, of the genus Lathyrus; the
horse vetch, of the genus Hippocrepis; the kidney vetch
(Anthyllis vulneraria); the milk vetch, of the genus
Astragalus; the licorice vetch, or wild licorice (Abrus
precatorius).
Vetch (?), n. [Also fitch; OE.
ficche, feche, for veche, OF. veche,
vecce, vesche, vesce, F. vesce, fr. L.
vicia.] (Bot.) Any leguminous plant of the genus
Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common
species is V. sativa.
&fist; The name is also applied to many other leguminous plants of
different genera; as the chichling vetch, of the genus Lathyrus; the
horse vetch, of the genus Hippocrepis; the kidney vetch
(Anthyllis vulneraria); the milk vetch, of the genus
Astragalus; the licorice vetch, or wild licorice (Abrus
precatorius).
