vetchling

[ vech-ling ]
/ ˈvɛtʃ lɪŋ /

noun

any of several slender, climbing plants belonging to the genus Lathyrus, of the legume family, similar to the vetch but having a winged or angular stem, as L. palustris, of North America.

Origin of vetchling

First recorded in 1570–80; vetch + -ling1

British Dictionary definitions for vetchling

vetchling
/ (ˈvɛtʃlɪŋ) /

noun

any of various leguminous tendril-climbing plants of the genus Lathyrus, esp L. pratensis (meadow vetchling), mainly of N temperate regions, having winged or angled stems and showy flowers See also sweet pea