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noun
Any of the leguminous climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of the leguminous climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus.
Lathyrus pratensis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: vine
Narrower terms: black pea, Lathyrus niger, grass vetch, grass vetchling, Lathyrus nissolia, grass pea, Indian pea, khesari, Lathyrus sativus, spring vetchling, spring vetch, Lathyrus vernus
History
From vetch (“leguminous plant of genus Vicia”) + -ling.
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