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sweet vetch

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun sweet vetch has 1 sense
  1. sweet vetch, Hedysarum boreale - perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints
    --1 is a kind of subshrub, suffrutex
    --1 is a member of Hedysarum, genus Hedysarum

Definitions from the Web

Sweet Vetch

Definition: Sweet Vetch refers to any of several climbing plants of the genus Vicia, typically bearing clusters of delicate, sweet-smelling flowers and used as fodder or green manure.

Parts of Speech: noun

Senses:

  1. A climbing plant of the pea family, native to Eurasia and North Africa.
  2. Any of various species of vetch that have edible, sweet-tasting seeds.

Usages:

  • Sweet Vetch is often cultivated as a cover crop to improve soil fertility.
  • Farmers use Sweet Vetch as fodder for livestock due to its high protein content.
  • The seeds of some Sweet Vetch species are used in human consumption and can be cooked or ground into flour.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The garden was adorned with the beautiful blossoms of Sweet Vetch.
  2. Farmers in the region have successfully grown Sweet Vetch to enrich their soil.
  3. The livestock eagerly grazed on the Sweet Vetch provided as feed.
  4. Some people enjoy adding Sweet Vetch seeds to salads for their unique flavor.
  5. The village market offers a variety of products made from Sweet Vetch.

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