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

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words Nearby milk vetch

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milkweed family

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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.
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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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