- vetch|ling
- vetch|ling «VEHCH lihng», noun.any one of a group of vetchlike herbs of the pea family, especially a common meadow weed.
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vetch — vetch; vetch·ling; … English syllables
ling — Heath Heath (h[=e]th), n. [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. h[=ae][eth]; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. hei[eth]r waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. hai[thorn]i field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. ksh[=e]tra field … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chichling vetch — Chichling Chich ling, Chichling vetch Chich ling vetch , n. [Chich + ling.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Lathyrus sativus}), with broad flattened seeds which are sometimes used for food. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chick|ling — «CHIHK lihng», noun, or chickling vetch, a European vetch cultivated for its edible seeds, and also used as a forage plant. ╂[earlier chicheling (diminutive) < Middle English chiche Old French; see etym. under chickpea (Cf. ↑chickpea)] … Useful english dictionary
chickling vetch — noun see chickling * * * chick|ling «CHIHK lihng», noun, or chickling vetch, a European vetch cultivated for its edible seeds, and also used as a forage plant. ╂[earlier chicheling (diminutive) < Middle English chiche Old French; see etym.… … Useful english dictionary
vetchling — vetch·ling … English syllables
vetchling — vetch•ling [[t]ˈvɛtʃ lɪŋ[/t]] n. pln any of various plants of the genus Lathyrus, of the legume family, similar to the vetch • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
Lathyrus Nissolia — Vetchling Vetch ling, n. [Vetch + ling.] (Bot.) Any small leguminous plant of the genus {Lathyrus}, especially {Lathyrus Nissolia}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vetchling — Vetch ling, n. [Vetch + ling.] (Bot.) Any small leguminous plant of the genus {Lathyrus}, especially {Lathyrus Nissolia}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chichling — Chich ling, Chichling vetch Chich ling vetch , n. [Chich + ling.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Lathyrus sativus}), with broad flattened seeds which are sometimes used for food. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
