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Fitches or Vetches

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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A species of wild pea. Two Hebrew words are translated "fitches," one of which probably means spelt, Ezekiel 4:9 , and the other gith, a plant resembling fennel, and very pungent, Isaiah 28:25 . The seed is black, and aromatic.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Fitches or Vetches'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​f/fitches-or-vetches.html. 1859.
 
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