lathyrus sativus

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lathyrus sativus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chichling \Chich"ling\, Chichling vetch \Chich"ling vetch`\, n.
     [Chich + -ling.] (Bot.)
     A leguminous plant (Lathyrus sativus), with broad flattened
     seeds which are sometimes used for food.
     [1913 Webster]

lathyrus sativus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Lathyrus sativus
      n 1: European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in
           India and for stock elsewhere [syn: grass pea, Indian pea
           , khesari, Lathyrus sativus]