crown vetch
Botany
noun
Any of various plants belonging (or formerly belonging) to the genus Coronilla (family Fabaceae), native to Africa, Eurasia and certain Atlantic islands; especially Securigera varia, a trailing plant with pink and white flowers, grown as ground cover in the United States.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Agriculturist's Manual.
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