kidney vetch

noun

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

Origin of kidney vetch

First recorded in 1700–10

Also called woundwort.

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British Dictionary definitions for kidney vetch

kidney vetch

noun

a silky leguminous perennial plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of Europe and N Africa, with yellow or orange flowersAlso called: ladies' fingers

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