Definition: A plant species of the genus VICIA, family FABACEAE. The seed is used for food and contains THIOCYANATES such as prunasin, cyanoalanine, cyanogen, and vicine.
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Other names sativas, Vicia; sativa, Vicia; Vicia sativas; Vetchs, Common; Common Vetchs; Common Vetch; Vetch, Common