climbing herb, late 14c., from Old North French veche, variant of Old French vece, from Latin vicia, which perhaps is related to vincire "to bind" (compare second element of periwinkle (n.1)). Dutch wikke, German Wicke are loan-words from Latin vicia.
例文
1. European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops.
ヨーロッパのエンドウ豆の一種であり、一般的に草地や被覆作物の製造に使用されている。
2.Ladybugs are beetles that like crimson clover and hairy vetch .
てんとう虫は、濃い赤色のクローバーと多毛のエンドウ豆のようなビートルである。
3.Is Chinese milk vetch to protect liver bright purpose?
4. Karyotype analysis on wild and cultivated membranous milk vetch ( Astragalus suffruticosa ).