narbonne vetch

noun

nar·bonne vetch

(ˈ)när¦bän-

variants or narbonus vetch

(ˈ)när¦bōnəs-

: an annual vetch (Vicia narbonensis) that is native to southern Europe but used elsewhere as a forage crop and that has leafy stipules and leaves ³/₄ inch or more broad

Word History

Etymology

narbonne from Narbonne, France; narbonus New Latin, from Latin Narbon-, Narbo Narbonne

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“Narbonne vetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narbonne%20vetch. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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