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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A leguminous climbing plant, notably:; Lathyrus pratensis.
2. 2
   any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils wordnet
3. 3
   A leguminous climbing plant, notably:; any other member of genus Lathyrus.

Etymology

From vetch (“leguminous plant of genus Vicia”) + -ling.

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