crown vetch
noun
a plant, Coronilla varia, of the legume family, native to the Old World, having clusters of pink flowers and used to prevent erosion on banked roadsides.
Also called
axseed.
Origin of crown vetch
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby crown vetch
crown quarto,
crown roast,
crown rot,
crown rust,
crown saw,
crown vetch,
crown wart,
crown wheel,
crown-heel length,
crown-jewel option,
crown-of-jewels
British Dictionary definitions for crown vetch
crown vetch
noun
a trailing leguminous European plant, Coronilla varia, with clusters of white or pink flowers: cultivated in North America as a border plant
Also called (US): axseed (ˈæksiːd)