hairy vetch

hair·y vetch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hair-ee vech]
- /ˈhɛər i vɛtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hair-ee vech]
- /ˈhɛər i vɛtʃ/

Definitions of hairy vetch words

noun hairy vetch a plant, Vicia villosa, of the legume family, native to Eurasia, having hairy stems and violet and white flowers, widely grown as forage and as a cover crop. 1
noun hairy vetch a common annual plant (Vicia villosa) with hairy foliage and numerous small blue flowers, grown for forage or for use as green manure 0

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Origin of hairy vetch

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Hairy vetch

noun

adjective

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hairy 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 57% 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.

hairy vetch usage trend in Literature

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