English Explanatory Dictionary

chickling vetch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant with edible seeds similar to peas and chickpeas of species Lathyrus sativus, used as a famine food but causing lathyrism if eaten in large amounts or over a long time.

Word forms

chickling vetch chickling-vetch

Etymology

Nativized spelling of chichling vetch or chickling + vetch first nativizing chickling from chichling then compounding.

Synonyms

grass pea blue sweet pea chickling pea Indian pea white pea white vetch
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