crownvetch
Bunte Kronwicke
A crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa…A crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa but widely planted elsewhere as a ground cover, where it can become an invasive weed.
/ˌkɹaʊnˈvɛt͡ʃ/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A crawling leguminous vine, Securigera varia, which is native to Eurasia and Africa but widely planted elsewhere as a ground cover, where it can become an invasive weed.
Bunte Kronwicke
(uncountable, usually)Any plant in the genus Coronilla, including those now classified in the genus Securigera.
Translations
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By meaning 1
Securigera varia:
Origin
From crown + vetch, formed identically to Dutch kroonwikke, German Kronwicke.From crown + vetch, formed identically to Dutch kroonwikke, German Kronwicke.
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Forms
plural: crownvetchesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable