kidney vetch

kid·ney vetch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kid-nee vech]
- /ˈkɪd ni vɛtʃ/
- /ˈkɪd.ni veʧ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kid-nee vech]
- /ˈkɪd ni vɛtʃ/

Definitions of kidney vetch words

noun kidney vetch an Old World plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of the legume family, formerly used as a remedy for kidney diseases. 1
noun kidney vetch a silky leguminous perennial plant, Anthyllis vulneraria, of Europe and N Africa, with yellow or orange flowers 0

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Origin of kidney vetch

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Kidney vetch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kidney vetch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

kidney vetch usage trend in Literature

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