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crownvetch en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkɹaʊnˈvɛt͡ʃ/

Etymology

From crown + vetch, formed identically to Dutch kroonwikke, German Kronwicke.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) A crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa but widely planted elsewhere as a ground cover, where it can become an invasive weed.
  2. (uncountable, usually) Any plant in the genus Coronilla, including those now classified in the genus Securigera.

Forms

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crownvetches Number=Plur lexicographic
crown-vetch alternative lexicographic
crown vetch alternative lexicographic

Translations (9)

pl cieciorka pstra (Securigera varia) · cy ffacbys coronog (Securigera varia) · grc πελεκῖνος (Securigera varia) · de Bunte Kronwicke (Securigera varia) · ca coroneta rosa (Securigera varia) · bg зайчина (Securigera varia) · nl bont kroonkruid (Securigera varia) · nl kroonkruid (any Coronilla or Securigera) · sh sjekirica (any Coronilla or Securigera)