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vetch

vetch \'vech\ n [ME vecche, fr. ONF veche, fr. L vicia; akin to OE wicgaX 
   insect, L vincire to bind, OE wi-r wire : any of a genus (Vicia) of 
   herbaceous twining leguminous plants inc luding valuable fodder and 
   soil-building plants