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partridge pea
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noun
a North American plant, Cassia fasciculata, of the legume family, having yellow flowers and feathery compound leaves that fold shut when touched.
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Origin of partridge pea
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; probably so called because its fruit provides food for partridges
Words nearby partridge pea
part of speech, parton, partook, partridge, partridgeberry, partridge pea, partridge wood, parts, part-score, parts of a sentence, Parts of Holland
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