pride-of-California

American  

[prahyd-uhv-kal-uh-fawr-nyuh, -nee-uh] / ˈpraɪd əvˌkæl əˈfɔr njə, -ni ə /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of pride-of-California

First recorded in 1890–95