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Definition of crown vetch

crown vetch

Plural:crown vetches
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A trailing, perennial leguminous plant of the family Fabaceae (Securigera varia), native to Europe and southwestern Asia, widely planted for erosion control and bearing dense, crown-like umbels of pink-and-white pea-shaped flowers.

Example

"The highway embankment was covered in a thick mat of crown vetch, its pink and white blossoms blooming throughout the summer."

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• Nearby Words

crown
crown imperial
crown snake
crown vetch
crownbeard
crowned snake
crucible

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crown vetch. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crown%20vetch
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