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milkvetch

milkvetch noun: any member of most species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus.

milkvetch: any member of most species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus
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Noun

milkvetch (plural milkvetches)

  1. Any member of most species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus.
    Synonyms:
    astragal, astragalus

milkvetch meaning in Malayalam, Arabic and Persian

milkvetch in Malayalam

Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
അസ്ട്രാഗാലസ് asṭrāgālasŭ

milkvetch in Arabic

Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
قَتَاد qatād

milkvetch in Persian

Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
گون gavan, گز gaz

Synonyms of milkvetch

Forms of milkvetch

pluralmilkvetches
alternative formmilk vetch
alternative formmilk-vetch

Origin of milkvetch

From milk + vetch.

Words formed from milkvetch

Phrases with milkvetch

Questions about milkvetch

What does milkvetch mean?
Milkvetch means any member of most species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus.
What is milkvetch in Malayalam?
Milkvetch in Malayalam is അസ്ട്രാഗാലസ് (asṭrāgālasŭ). See Milkvetch meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is milkvetch?
Milkvetch is a noun.
What is the plural of milkvetch?
The plural of milkvetch is milkvetches.

Words near milkvetch in the dictionary

  1. milktoast
  2. milktoasts
  3. milktoasty
  4. milktree
  5. milktrees
  6. milkvetch
  7. milkvetches
  8. Milkwall
  9. milkweed
  10. milkweed bug
  11. milkweed bugs

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