| 释义 |
vetch
I. \ˈvech\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English fecche, vecche, from Old North French veche, from Latin vicia; akin to Old English wicga insect, Middle High German gewīge antlers, Gothic waihsta corner, Latin vincire to bind, tie, Greek eikein to yield, retreat, Sanskrit vejate, vijate he flees from, retreats, Old English wīr wire — more at wire
1. : any of various annual, biennial, or perennial herbaceous twining plants constituting the genus Vicia and including valuable fodder and soil-building plants as well as a few that are toxic; also : any of several other herbaceous legumes that resemble or are used like vetch — often used with a qualifying term; see bitter vetch, horseshoe vetch, kidney vetch, milk vetch
2. : the seed of a vetch; especially : the small edible dark brown seed of a Eurasian vetch (Vicia sativa)
II.
dialect England
variant of fetch |