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bitter vetch

bitter vetch noun: a plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.

Noun

bitter vetch (usually uncountable, plural bitter vetches)

  1. (usually) A plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.
    Synonyms:
    ervil, blister vetch
  2. (usually) A heath pea (Lathyrus linifolius)

bitter vetch meaning in Arabic

bitter vetch in Arabic

Vicia ervilia
كَرْسَنَّة karsanna

Synonyms of bitter vetch

Forms of bitter vetch

pluralbitter vetches

Questions about bitter vetch

What does bitter vetch mean?
Bitter vetch means a plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.
What is bitter vetch in Arabic?
Bitter vetch in Arabic is كَرْسَنَّة (karsanna). See Bitter vetch meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is bitter vetch?
Bitter vetch is a noun.
What is the plural of bitter vetch?
The plural of bitter vetch is bitter vetches.

Words near bitter vetch in the dictionary

  1. bitter root
  2. bitter roots
  3. bitter rot
  4. bitter spar
  5. bitter tomato
  6. bitter vetch
  7. bitter vetches
  8. bitter willow
  9. bitter-cress
  10. bitter-ender
  11. bitter-enders

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