vetch

• Plante grimpante du genre Vicia, aux feuilles composées pennées terminées par des vrilles et aux fleurs petites et colorées, cultivée comme fourrage ou comme engrais vert pour enrichir le sol.

A noun referring to any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia, characterized by pinnately compound leaves ending in tendrils and small, variously colored flowers; these plants are valued as forage and for soil improvement.

1. C1formal

   Any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia, having pinnately compound leaves that end in tendrils and small, variously colored flowers. These plants are valuable for forage and soil improvement.

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   • Farmers often plant vetch to enrich the soil with nitrogen.
   • The field was covered with purple-flowered vetch.
   • Vetch is a common cover crop used in sustainable agriculture.

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