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hairy vetch

noun

  1. a plant, Vicia villosa, of the legume family, native to Eurasia, having hairy stems and violet and white flowers, widely grown as forage and as a cover crop.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hairy vetch1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

After a soil has been supplied with the germs needed by this plant, the hairy vetch is productive on many different kinds of soil.

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