sweet pea

noun

1. a climbing plant, Lathyrus odoratus, of the legume family, having sweet-scented flowers.

sweet pea

noun

1. a climbing leguminous plant, Lathyrus odoratus, of S Europe, widely cultivated for its butterfly-shaped fragrant flowers of delicate pastel colours

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet pea¹

First recorded in 1725–35