Vetch
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Vetch is a loyal and skilled wizard in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series, serving as Ged’s close friend and steadfast companion on his journeys.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vetch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16035384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vetch Context triple: [A Wizard of Earthsea, character, Vetch]
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A.
Vetch
Vetch is a surname most notably associated with Samuel Vetch, a colonial governor of Nova Scotia in the early 18th century.
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B.
Lucerne
Lucerne is a picturesque Swiss city known for its preserved medieval architecture, lakeside setting on Lake Lucerne, and proximity to the Swiss Alps.
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C.
Lathyrus
Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, best known for species like the ornamental sweet pea.
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D.
Caltha
Caltha is a small genus of marsh-dwelling flowering plants commonly known as marsh marigolds, found in temperate and cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Parsley Hay
Parsley Hay is a small hamlet and popular cycling and walking hub in the Peak District National Park, known for its trailhead facilities on former railway routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vetch Target entity description: Vetch is a loyal and skilled wizard in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series, serving as Ged’s close friend and steadfast companion on his journeys.
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A.
Vetch
Vetch is a surname most notably associated with Samuel Vetch, a colonial governor of Nova Scotia in the early 18th century.
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B.
Lucerne
Lucerne is a picturesque Swiss city known for its preserved medieval architecture, lakeside setting on Lake Lucerne, and proximity to the Swiss Alps.
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C.
Lathyrus
Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, best known for species like the ornamental sweet pea.
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D.
Caltha
Caltha is a small genus of marsh-dwelling flowering plants commonly known as marsh marigolds, found in temperate and cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Parsley Hay
Parsley Hay is a small hamlet and popular cycling and walking hub in the Peak District National Park, known for its trailhead facilities on former railway routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.