pea tree

noun

any of various small trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Caragana, of the legume family, native to central Asia, having showy, usually yellow flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.

Origin of pea tree

First recorded in 1815–25

Also called pea shrub.

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