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hairy vetch
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌheə.ri ˈvetʃ/ us /ˌher.i ˈvetʃ/
a plant from the pea family with hair on the stems and purple and white flowers, often grown for animal food and as a plant to cover the ground:
Over the winter, the farmers grow hairy vetch, and they mow it in the spring.
Hairy vetch consistently survived the harsh winters.
A better way to ensure the fertility of the soil is to plant a nitrogen-fixing cover crop, such as hairy vetch.
Legumes, such as alfalfa, clover, and hairy vetch, add fixed nitrogen and organic matter to the soil.
Cover crops such as rye or hairy vetch were allowed to die off and decompose in the field.
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