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vicine.

An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa), as well as other species of Vicia. It is a white crystalline substance.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɪsɪn//ˈvɪsiːn/
  1. An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa), as well as other species of Vicia. It is a white crystalline substance.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From translingual Vicia + -ine.

adj/ˈvɪsɪn//ˈvɪsaɪn/
  1. Nearby; neighbouring; vicinal.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *weyḱós Proto-Italic *weikos Latin vīcus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin vīcīnusbor. English vicine Borrowed from Latin vīcīnus.

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