noun
- plural of vetchling; small climbing or trailing plants of the pea family with compound leaves and small flowers
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The vetchlings grew wild along the forest edge.
- She identified several species of vetchlings in the meadow.
- Vetchlings are common in grasslands and woodland margins.
- The botanist collected samples of various vetchlings for study.
- These vetchlings produce small purple or yellow flowers.
- Vetchlings belong to the legume family and fix nitrogen in soil.