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| Expression | 1. (Bot.), a name given to two European leguminous herbs, Vicia Orobus and Ervum Ervilia .[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: BITTER VETCH
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| Bitter vetch | (Bot.), a name given to two European leguminous herbs, Vicia Orobus and Ervum Ervilia . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Bitter vetch | The Bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) is a an ancient grain legume crop of the Mediterranean region (common names are: bitter vetch (English), kersannah (Arabic), yero (Spanish), rovi (Greek), burcak (Turkish)). The nutritional value of the grain for ruminant production has guaranteed the continued cultivation of V. ervilia in Morocco, Spain and Turkey. The crop is easy to cultivate and harvest and can be grown on very shallow, alkaline soils. (references) | ||
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