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kidney vetch
noun
- an Old World plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of the legume family, formerly used as a remedy for kidney diseases.
kidney vetch
noun
- a silky leguminous perennial plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of Europe and N Africa, with yellow or orange flowers Also calledladies' fingers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kidney vetch1
First recorded in 1700–10
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