New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Vetch — Vetch, n. [Also fitch; OE. ficche, feche, for veche, OF. veche, vecce, vesche, vesce, F. vesce, fr. L. vicia.] (Bot.) Any leguminous plant of the genus {Vicia}, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is {Vicia sativa}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vetch — vetch; vetch·ling; … English syllables
vetch — [vech] n. [ME feche, veche < NormFr veche < L vicia, vetch < IE * weik (< base * wei , to bend > WEAK)] any of a number of leafy, climbing or trailing plants (esp. genus Vicia) of the pea family, grown chiefly for fodder and as a… … English World dictionary
vetch — [vetʃ] n a plant with small flowers, often used to feed farm animals … Dictionary of contemporary English
vetch — [ vetʃ ] noun count a wild plant with small flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vetch — (n.) late 14c., from O.N.Fr. veche, variant of O.Fr. vece, from L. vicia, which perhaps is related to vincire to bind (Cf. second element of PERIWINKLE (Cf. periwinkle) (1)). Du. wikke, Ger. Wicke are loan words from L. vicia … Etymology dictionary
vetch — ► NOUN ▪ a leguminous plant with purple, pink, or yellow flowers, cultivated for silage or fodder. ORIGIN Old French veche, from Latin vicia … English terms dictionary
vetch — vetchlike, adj. /vech/, n. 1. any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves ending in tendrils and bearing pealike flowers, esp. V. sativa (spring vetch), cultivated for forage and … Universalium
vetch — [[t]ve̱tʃ[/t]] vetches N MASS Vetch is a wild plant. Some types of vetch are sometimes grown as a crop … English dictionary
vetch — UK [vetʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms vetch : singular vetch plural vetches a wild plant with small flowers … English dictionary
