A yellow-flowered Eurasian plant of the pea family, grown in some regions as a fodder plant.
黄芪;草原黄芪
Astragalus glycyphyllos, family Leguminosae
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Tonics like ginseng, the root of membranous milk vetch, dangsheng and baishu are used.
Under the agreement, the agency will close 49,000 acres of the Algodones Dunes, the largest dune ecosystem in North America, to preserve the only U.S. home of Peirson's milk vetch.
Definition of milk vetch in US English:
milk vetch
nounˈmilk ˌveCH
A plant of the pea family found throughout the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, grown in several regions as a fodder plant.
Genus Astragalus, family Leguminosae: numerous species, including the widespread A. canadensis
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Under the agreement, the agency will close 49,000 acres of the Algodones Dunes, the largest dune ecosystem in North America, to preserve the only U.S. home of Peirson's milk vetch.
Tonics like ginseng, the root of membranous milk vetch, dangsheng and baishu are used.