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.

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Origin of milk vetch

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby milk vetch

milk stout, milk sugar, milk toast, milk tooth, milk train, milk vetch, milk-alkali syndrome, milk-and-water, milk-toast, milk-white, milker
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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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