hairy vetch


noun
  1. 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.

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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