Meanings
nounvetchling (plural vetchlings)
plural vetchlings
- Any of the leguminous climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus.
- especiallyLathyrus pratensis.
Origin
From vetch (“leguminous plant of genus Vicia”) + -ling.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian секирче
- секирче (sekirče)A leguminous climbing plant
Catalan guixera
- guixeraA leguminous climbing plant
Czech hrachor
- hrachorA leguminous climbing plant
Dutch lathyrus
- lathyrusA leguminous climbing plant
French gesse
- gesseA leguminous climbing plant
Italian latiro
- latiroA leguminous climbing plant
Latin lathyros
- lathyrosA leguminous climbing plant
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APA
vetchling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetchling
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“vetchling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetchling. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vetchling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetchling.
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