noun
common vetch; tare
A plant species (Vicia sativa). Often referred to as カラスノエンドウ in Japanese.
See also: カラスノエンドウ
ヤハズエンドウは春に紫色の花を咲かせる。
Common vetch blooms with purple flowers in spring.
この辺りの野原にはヤハズエンドウがたくさん生えている。
A lot of common vetch grows in the fields around here.
Often used synonymously with ヤハズエンドウ in everyday contexts, though botanically they may refer to the same or closely related species.
The name ヤハズエンドウ comes from the shape of the leaf tip resembling an arrow notch (矢筈, やはず) and エンドウ (pea).