noun.
Any of various herbs of the genus Vicia of the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small, variously colored flowers.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A plant of the genus Vicia; the tare.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is Vicia sativa.
noun.
Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.
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noun.
any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
Word Usage
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