hairy vetch: Meaning and Definition of

hair'y vetch'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a plant, Vicia villosa, of the legume family, native to Eurasia, having hairy stems and violet and white flowers, widely grown as forage and as a cover crop. Also called
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