crownvetch

English

crownvetch

Alternative forms

• crown vetch, crown-vetch

Etymology

From crown +‎ vetch, formed identically to Dutch kroonwikke, German Kronwicke.

Noun

crownvetch (usually uncountable, plural crownvetches)

1. 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.
2. Any plant in the genus Coronilla, including those now classified in the genus Securigera.

Translations

Securigera varia

• Bulgarian: зайчина f (zajčina)
• Catalan: coroneta rosa f
• Dutch: bont kroonkruid (nl) n
• German: Bunte Kronwicke f
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: πελεκῖνος m (pelekînos)

• Polish: cieciorka pstra (pl) f

any Coronilla or Securigera

• Dutch: kroonkruid n