Definition of Crown vetch

1. Noun. European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods.

Exact synonyms: Axseed, Coronilla Varia
Group relationships: Genus Coronilla
Generic synonyms: Coronilla

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crown Vetch

crown mammal
crown molding
crown moldings
crown monkey
crown of Venus
crown of head
crown of thorns
crown of tooth
crown prince
crown princes
crown princess
crown princesses
crown roast
crown saw
crown tubercle
crown vetch (current term)
crown ward
crown wards
crown wart
crown wheel
crownbeard
crowne
crowned
crowned crane
crowned cranes
crowned head
crowned pigeon
crowned pigeons
crownedst
crowner

Literary usage of Crown vetch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. HIV/Aids Policy in Hawaii by James Lumeng (1992)
"Possible substitutes include: • Broad-leaved cattail Typha latifolia Forbs Crown vetch (Coronilla varia): A vigorous spreader frequently used as a soil ..."

2. Sustainable Agriculture Directory of Expertiseby Cynthia Arnold, Betty Blomberg, Ellen Clough, Jim Lukens by Cynthia Arnold, Betty Blomberg, Ellen Clough, Jim Lukens (1997)
"Information sources available: Penn State University has a pamphlet, crown vetch and No- Tillage Crop Production for Soil Erosion Control. ..."

3. Forage Plants and Their Culture by Charles Vancouver Piper (1914)
"Thus crown vetch is a species of Coronilla; kidney vetch is Anthyllis vulneraria; Dakota vetch is a species of ..."

4. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"Promising as a florists' plant for cut fls. Fls. all the year in S. Calif. varia, Linn. CROWN- VETCH. Fig. 559. Straggling or ascending, smooth herb, ..."

5. Alpine Flowers for Gardens: Rock, Wall, Marsh Plants, and Mountain Shrubs by William Robinson (1910)
"Coronilla iberica (Caucasian crown vetch).—A plant with glaucous foliage and decumbent habit, not rising 4 inches from the ground, and producing freely ..."

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