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crownvetch

/ˌkɹaʊnˈvɛt͡ʃ/

crownvetch noun: a crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa but widely planted elsewhere as a ground cover, where it can become an invasive weed.

crownvetch: a crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa but widely...
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Noun

crownvetch (usually uncountable, plural crownvetches)

  1. (usually) A crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa but widely planted elsewhere as a ground cover, where it can become an invasive weed.
  2. (usually) Any plant in the genus Coronilla, including those now classified in the genus Securigera.

Forms of crownvetch

pluralcrownvetches
alternative formcrown vetch
alternative formcrown-vetch

Origin of crownvetch

From crown + vetch, formed identically to Dutch kroonwikke, German Kronwicke.

Questions about crownvetch

What does crownvetch mean?
Crownvetch means a crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa but widely planted elsewhere as a ground cover, where it can become an invasive weed.
What part of speech is crownvetch?
Crownvetch is a noun.
How do you pronounce crownvetch?
Crownvetch is pronounced /ˌkɹaʊnˈvɛt͡ʃ/.
What is the plural of crownvetch?
The plural of crownvetch is crownvetches.

Words near crownvetch in the dictionary

  1. crowns of thorns
  2. crownshaft
  3. crownshafts
  4. Crownsville
  5. Crownthorpe
  6. crownvetch
  7. crownvetches
  8. crownward
  9. crownwards
  10. crownwork
  11. crownworks

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