VETCHES
Noun
vetches
plural of vetch
Anagrams
• chevets
Source: Wiktionary
VETCH
Vetch, n. Etym: [Also fitch; OE. ficche, feche, for veche, OF. veche,
vecce, vesche, vesce, F. vesce, fr. L. vicia.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which
are valuable for fodder. The common species is V. sativa.
Note: The name is also applied to many other leguminous plants of
different genera; as the chichling vetch, of the genus Lathyrus; the
horse vetch, of the genus Hippocrepis; the kidney vetch (Anthyllis
vulneraria); the milk vetch, of the genus Astragalus; the licorice
vetch, or wild licorice (Abrus precatorius).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition