milk vetch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [milk vech]
- /mɪlk vɛtʃ/
- /mɪlk veʧ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [milk vech]
- /mɪlk vɛtʃ/

Definitions of milk vetch words

noun milk vetch a European plant, Astragalus glycyphyllos, of the legume family, believed to increase the secretion of milk in goats. 1
noun milk vetch any herb of certain allied genera. 1
noun milk vetch any of various leguminous plants of the genus Astragalus, esp A. glycyphyllos, with clusters of purple, white, or yellowish flowers: formerly reputed to increase milk production in goats 0
noun milk vetch any of a genus (Astragalus) of plants of the pea family, with deeply cut leaves, flowers in spikes or racemes, and, usually, inflated pods 0

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Origin of milk vetch

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Milk vetch

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milk vetch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

milk vetch usage trend in Literature

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