Bitter Vetch

Bitter Vetch may refer to:

  • Vicia ervilia, an ancient grain legume crop of the Mediterranean region
  • Lathyrus linifolius, a species of pea, commonly called Bitter Vetch or Heath Pea

Famous quotes containing the word bitter:

    “Yet what I sowed and what the orchard yields
    My brother’s sons are gathering stalk and root,
    Small wonder then my children glean in fields
    They have not sown, and feed on bitter fruit.”
    —Arna Bontemps (1902–1973)