crown vetch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kroun vech]
- /kraʊn vɛtʃ/
- /kraʊn veʧ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroun vech]
- /kraʊn vɛtʃ/

Definitions of crown vetch words

noun crown vetch a trailing leguminous European plant, Coronilla varia, with clusters of white or pink flowers: cultivated in North America as a border plant 3
noun crown vetch a European plant (Coronilla varia) of the pea family, with pink and white flowers: sometimes cultivated in the U.S. as a ground cover, esp. along highways 3
noun crown vetch a plant, Coronilla varia, of the legume family, native to the Old World, having clusters of pink flowers and used to prevent erosion on banked roadsides. 1

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Origin of crown vetch

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Crown vetch

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crown vetch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crown vetch usage trend in Literature

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