vetchling

[ vech-ling ]

noun

1. any of several slender, climbing plants belonging to the genus Lathyrus, of the legume family, similar to the vetch but having a winged or angular stem, as L. palustris, of North America.

vetchling

/ ˈvɛtʃlɪŋ /

noun

1. See sweet pea
   any of various leguminous tendril-climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus, esp L. pratensis ( meadow vetchling ), mainly of N temperate regions, having winged or angled stems and showy flowers See also sweet pea

Word History and Origins

Origin of vetchling¹

First recorded in 1570–80; vetch + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

On slender stalks the yellow vetchling blooms, reaching ambitiously as tall as the lowest of the brambles.

From Project Gutenberg

The yellow vetchling had climbed up from the ditch and opened its flower, and there were young nuts on the hazel bough.

From Project Gutenberg

This tendril curls round the stem of plants that are stronger than the Meadow Vetchling, and they support it.

From Project Gutenberg