noun
any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
• Hypernyms: ↑legume, ↑leguminous plant
• Hyponyms:
↑singletary pea, ↑Caley pea, ↑rough pea, ↑wild winterpea, ↑Lathyrus hirsutus, ↑beach pea, ↑sea pea, ↑Lathyrus maritimus, ↑Lathyrus japonicus, ↑marsh pea, ↑Lathyrus palustris, ↑common vetchling, ↑meadow pea, ↑yellow vetchling, ↑Lathyrus pratensis, ↑pride of California, ↑Lathyrus splendens, ↑Tangier pea, ↑Tangier peavine, ↑Lalthyrus tingitanus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑family Fabaceae, ↑legume family, ↑pea family
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noun : any of several usually vining plants of the family Leguminosae and especially of the genera Lathyrus, Vicia, or Strophostyles
Useful english dictionary. 2012.