milk vetch
noun
a European plant, Astragalus glycyphyllos, of the legume family, believed to increase the secretion of milk in goats.
any herb of certain allied genera.
Origin of milk vetch
1First recorded in 1590–1600
Words Nearby milk vetch
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How to use milk vetch in a sentence
The caterpillars feed upon the leaves of oak and Astragalus or milk vetch.
Butterflies Worth Knowing | Clarence M. Weed
British Dictionary definitions for milk vetch
milk vetch
noun
any of various leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, esp A. glycyphyllos, with clusters of purple, white, or yellowish flowers: formerly reputed to increase milk production in goats
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