crownvetch

English

crownvetch

Alternative forms

crown vetch, crown-vetch

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
• German: Bunte Kronwicke f
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: πελεκῖνος m (pelekînos)

• Polish: cieciorka pstra (pl) f