vetchling

vetch·ling

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vech-ling]
- /ˈvɛtʃ lɪŋ/
- /vˈetʃlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vech-ling]
- /ˈvɛtʃ lɪŋ/

Definitions of vetchling word

noun vetchling any of several slender, climbing plants belonging to the genus Lathyrus, of the legume family, similar to the vetch but having a winged or angular stem, as L. palustris, of North America. 1
noun vetchling any of various leguminous tendril-climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus, esp L. pratensis (meadow vetchling), mainly of N temperate regions, having winged or angled stems and showy flowers 0
noun vetchling any of a genus (Lathyrus) of tendril-climbing plants of the pea family 0
noun vetchling A leguminous climbing plant, notably. 0

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Origin of vetchling

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; vetch + -ling1

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Parts of speech for Vetchling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vetchling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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