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vetchling
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun vetchling has 1 sense
- vetchling(n = noun.plant) - any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils; is a member of genus lathyrus, lathyrus
has particulars: black pea, lathyrus niger, grass vetch, grass vetchling, lathyrus nissolia, grass pea, indian pea, khesari, lathyrus sativus, lathyrus vernus, spring vetch, spring vetchling
is a kind of vine
CIDE DICTIONARY
vetchling, n. [Vetch + -ling.].
Any small leguminous plant of the genus Lathyrus , especially Lathyrus Nissolia . [1913 Webster]
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