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crown vetch noun[ U ] uk /ˌkraʊn ˈvetʃ/ us /ˌkraʊn ˈvetʃ/ a plant with pink and white flowers and pinnate leaves (= leaves that have a central stem with small leaves arranged on either side of it), that is grown as food for animals or to keep soil in place: You will often see masses of crown vetch on the verges of new highways. Crown vetch will help with erosion as well as increasing the fertility of your soil. Crown vetch should be well established before grazing, in the early bloom stage. Although crown vetch is an attractive plant when in flower, it is an invasive weed. Crown vetch is grown to cover and stabilize the soil on highway slopes in Pennsylvania. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Crop plants & economic plants beet black mustard brassica breadstuff canola fat hen field corn flax flaxseed flint corn multi-line neep oilseed rape opium poppy rabi tall fescue turfgrass vetch wheatgrass white clover |