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glory-pea

American  
[glawr-ee-pee, glohr-] / ˈglɔr iˌpi, ˈgloʊr- /

noun

  1. either of two trailing plants, Clianthus formosus or C. puniceus, of Australia and New Zealand, having showy red flowers.

Etymology

Origin of glory-pea

First recorded in 1840–50

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