milkvetch

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noun

Any member of most species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus.

Similar
astragalastragalus
OriginEnglish vetch ← Middle English fecche ← Old Northern French veche →
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Meanings

nounmilkvetch (plural milkvetches)

plural milkvetches · alternative milk vetch · alternative milk-vetch

  1. Any member of most species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus.

    Synonyms: astragal, astragalus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of most species of flowering plants of the genus Astragalus.

Similar
astragalastragalus
Also see
astragalastragalusrattleweed

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂melǵ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*meluks
  3. Proto-West Germanic*meluk
  4. Anglian Old Englishmilc
  5. Middle Englishmylk
  6. Englishmilk
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weyk-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
  9. Proto-Italic*wikiā
  10. Latinvicia
  11. Old Northern Frenchveche
  12. Middle Englishfecche
  13. Englishvetch
  14. Englishmilkvetch

From milk + vetch.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα
  • σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Arabic قَتَاد
  • قَتَاد (qatād)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Bulgarian сграбиче, орлови нокти
  • сграбиче (sgrabiče)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
  • орлови нокти (orlovi nokti)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Catalan astràgal
  • astràgalAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Chinese Mandarin 黃芪 /黄芪
  • 黃芪 /黄芪 (huángqí)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Finnish kurjenherne
  • kurjenherneAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
French astragale
  • astragaleAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
German Tragant
  • TragantAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Latin astragalus
  • astragalusAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Persian گون, گز
  • گون (gavan)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
  • گز (gaz)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Polish traganek
  • traganekAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Romanian astragal, unghia-găii
  • astragalAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
  • unghia-găiiAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
  • unghia-găiniiAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Russian астрага́л
  • астрага́л (astragál)Astragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Turkish geven
  • gevenAstragalus — see also tragacanth, locoweed
Cite this entry
APA

milkvetch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milkvetch

MLA

“milkvetch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milkvetch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milkvetch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milkvetch.

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