genus Vicia ge·nus·vi·cia uncommon noun 1. widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs SynonymsViciagenus Vicia Related words Broader terms rosid dicot genus Parts Papilionoideae Part of vetchtarebroad beanhairy vetch WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.