hairy vetch

noun

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.

Origin of hairy vetch

¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Also called winter vetch.

Words Nearby hairy vetch

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How to use hairy vetch in a sentence

After a soil has been supplied with the germs needed by this plant, the hairy vetch is productive on many different kinds of soil.
Agriculture for Beginners | Charles William Burkett

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