HyperDic: kidney_vetch

English > 1 sense of the expression kidney vetch:
NOUNplantkidney vetch, Anthyllis vulnerariaperennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures
English > kidney vetch: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningperennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders.
SynonymAnthyllis vulneraria
Member ofAnthyllis, genus Anthyllisgenus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
CatalanAnthyllis vulneraria

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