purple vetch

purple vetch
noun
1. : a European vetch (Vicia benghalensis) with whitish purple flowers that is grown for green manure and forage especially on the Pacific coast of No. America

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purple vetch,
a weak-stemmed plant of the pea family with purple and white flowers, extensively grown in the Pacific Coast states for cattle feed and as ground cover.

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