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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any plant in the genus Coronilla, including those now classified in the genus Securigera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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History
From crown + vetch, formed identically to Dutch kroonwikke, German Kronwicke.
Across languages
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