vetchling

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A small climbing plant with thin stems and pea-like flowers

noun
/ˈvɛtʃlɪŋ/

: lathyrus

The vetchling climbed up the trellis quickly.

Examples

The meadow was dotted with bright purple vetchling in early summer.
Some species of vetchling are used as ornamentals because of their colorful flowers.
Gardeners often plant vetchling to attract bees and butterflies.
In spring, the vetchlings bloom beautifully.
Gardeners often plant vetchling to attract bees and butterflies.
The meadow was dotted with bright purple vetchling in early summer.
Some species of vetchling are used as ornamentals because of their colorful flowers.

Synonyms

genus Lathyrus

vsvetchling

Specialized

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A group of climbing plants like wild peas that grow in mild climates

refers specifically to individual small climbing species within that group

Compounds

common vetchling

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A wild pea plant with yellow flowers and flat seed pods often grown for animal food

grass vetchling

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A small European plant that lives for one year with narrow leaves and pink or red flowers

spring vetchling

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A small bushy plant with violet-blue flowers like a pea that blooms in spring

yellow vetchling

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A climbing plant like a pea with small yellow flowers used for animal feed

Surface Forms

vetchling singular

vetchlings plural

Morphology

vetchling = vetch (transparent) = vetch + ling

Formed from the noun 'vetch' plus the diminutive/relational suffix '-ling', indicating a small or young vetch or plant related to vetch.

Etymology

Vetchling comes from the common name vetch, a pea-like plant (think of the familiar 'pea'), plus the ending -ling which means 'small one' or 'young'. So a vetchling is simply a small or young vetch, a climbing plant with tendrils and pea-like flowers.