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Sturt's desert pea

noun

Australian the desert pea

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Word Origin for Sturt's desert pea

named after Charles Sturt (1795–1869), English explorer of the Australian interior

Words nearby Sturt's desert pea

Sturluson, Sturmabteilung, Sturmer, Sturm und Drang, sturt, Sturt's desert pea, stushie, stutter, Stuttgart, Stuttgart disease, Stutz
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