everlasting pea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of everlasting pea
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Dotty clattered away at the dishes, kitty purred by the stove, and Horace rocked his little sister, who clung about his neck like an everlasting pea.
From Prudy Keeping House by Sophie May
The two brothers were established under the lee of an old boat, beneath the deep shadow of the red earth cliffs, festooned with ivy, wild clematis, everlasting pea, thrift, and samphire.
From The Pillars of the House, V1 by Charlotte Mary Yonge
An everlasting pea, with very large flowers of a deep rose-colour, also loved this arid steep.
From Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine by Edward Harrison Barker
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