kidney vetch

noun

1. an Old World plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of the legume family, formerly used as a remedy for kidney diseases.

kidney vetch

noun

1. a silky leguminous perennial plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of Europe and N Africa, with yellow or orange flowers Also calledladies' fingers

Word History and Origins

Origin of kidney vetch¹

First recorded in 1700–10