(Bot.) A leguminous herb (Astragalus glycyphyllos) of Europe and Asia, supposed to increase the secretion of milk in goats. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The name is sometimes taken for the whole genus
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
☞ The name is also applied to many other leguminous plants of different genera; as the chichling vetch, of the genus
n. [ Vetch + -ling. ] (Bot.) Any small leguminous plant of the genus
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