pea tree

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pea tree¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Caragrana the pea tree, and species of Robinia, Cercis; Cymocladus and Wistaria.

From Project Gutenberg