Meanings
nouncrownvetch (usually uncountable, plural crownvetches)
plural crownvetches · alternative crown vetch · alternative crown-vetch
- uncountableusuallyA 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.
- uncountableusuallyAny plant in the genus Coronilla, including those now classified in the genus Securigera.
Origin
From crown + vetch, formed identically to Dutch kroonwikke, German Kronwicke.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek πελεκῖνος
- πελεκῖνος (pelekînos)Securigera varia
Bulgarian зайчина
- зайчина (zajčina)Securigera varia
Catalan coroneta rosa
- coroneta rosaSecurigera varia
Dutch bont kroonkruid, kroonwikke
- bont kroonkruidSecurigera varia
- kroonwikkeSecurigera varia
- kroonkruidany Coronilla or Securigera
German Bunte Kronwicke
- Bunte KronwickeSecurigera varia
Norwegian Bokmål kronvikke
- kronvikkeany Coronilla or Securigera
Polish cieciorka pstra
- cieciorka pstraSecurigera varia
Welsh ffacbys coronog
- ffacbys coronogSecurigera varia
Cite this entry
APA
crownvetch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crownvetch
MLA
“crownvetch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crownvetch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crownvetch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crownvetch.
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