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milk vetch

noun

Definition of MILK VETCH

:  any of a genus (Astragalus) of annual or perennial leguminous herbs of north temperate regions
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Origin of MILK VETCH

from the popular belief that it increases the milk yield of goats
First Known Use: 1597

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