vetch

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.
2. Any of several similar plants within the subfamily Faboideae.

Sinonieme

tare

chick-pea

gram

lupine

peas

plant of pea family

Vertalings

vesce

wikke

Wicke

Vicia

veza

arveja

ervum

veça

veccia

βίκος

algarroba

burçak

ervilhaca

الجلبان

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/vɛt͡ʃ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: vecche

In summary

From Middle English vecche, fecche, ficche, from Old Northern French veche, variant of Old French vece, from Latin vicia. Doublet of fitch.