hairy vetch

noun
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.
Also called winter vetch.


Origin:
1900–05

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hairy vetch

noun
European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops 
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Example sentences
Winter peas, hairy vetch, and red clover are examples of legumes that make excellent green manure crops.
Hairy vetch mulch provides a thick residue that releases nutrients and suppresses growth of weeds.
Crimson clover establishes earlier than hairy vetch in the fall, so suppresses weeds better.
All treatments will be planted with a mixture of rye and hairy vetch the previous summer or fall.
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