pride-of-California

[ prahyd-uhv-kal-uh-fawr-nyuh, -nee-uh ]

noun

1. a shrubby plant, Lathyrus splendens, of the legume family, native to southern California, having showy clusters of pale rose-pink, violet, or magenta flowers and large, smooth, beaked pods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pride-of-California¹

First recorded in 1890–95