milk-vetch

• Substantiv, das verschiedene Pflanzen der Gattung Astragalus bezeichnet, darunter Tragant und verwandte Arten.

A noun referring to any of various plants belonging to the genus Astragalus.

1. Plant of the genus AstragalusC1formal

   Any of various herbaceous plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Astragalus, often found in temperate regions and known for their compound leaves and clusters of pea-like flowers.

   Tragant

   • The milk-vetch is a common sight in alpine meadows.
   • Some species of milk-vetch are used in traditional medicine.
   • The farmer identified the plant as a type of milk-vetch.

   Synonymeastragaluslocoweed