Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vech]
- /vɛtʃ/
- /veʧ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vech]
- /vɛtʃ/
Definitions of vetch word
- noun vetch any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves ending in tendrils and bearing pealike flowers, especially V. sativa (spring vetch) cultivated for forage and soil improvement. 1
- noun vetch any of various allied plants, as Lathyrus sativus, of Europe, cultivated for their edible seeds and for forage. 1
- noun vetch the beanlike seed or fruit of any such plant. 1
- noun vetch type of flowering vine 1
- variable noun vetch Vetch is a wild plant. Some types of vetch are sometimes grown as a crop. 0
- noun vetch any of various climbing leguminous plants of the temperate genus Vicia, esp V. sativa, having pinnate leaves, typically blue or purple flowers, and tendrils on the stems 0
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Origin of vetch
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English ve(c)che < Anglo-French; Old French vecce (French vesce) < Latin vicia
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Parts of speech for Vetch
noun
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vetch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vetch usage trend in Literature
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