KIDNEY VETCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does kidney vetch mean? 

• KIDNEY VETCH (noun)
  The noun KIDNEY VETCH has 1 sense:

1. perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders

  Familiarity information: KIDNEY VETCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KIDNEY VETCH (noun)

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Meaning:

Perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Anthyllis vulneraria; kidney vetch

Hypernyms ("kidney vetch" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("kidney vetch" is a member of...):

Anthyllis; genus Anthyllis (genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs)