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kidney vetch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A medicinal plant, of species Anthyllis vulneraria, in the pea family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Anthyllis vulneraria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: раменка (ramenka) — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Bulgarian: раменик (ramenik) — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Catalan: vulnerària — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Dutch: wondklaver — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Finnish: masmalo — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • French: anthyllide — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • German: Wundklee — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Italian: vulneraria — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Maltese: silla tal-blat — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Polish: przelot — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Romanian: vătămătoare — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Slovak: bôľhoj lekársky — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Swedish: getväppling — Anthyllis vulneraria
  • Welsh: plucan — Anthyllis vulneraria