sweet pea

American  

noun

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

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sweet pea British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sweet pea

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

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sweet pea

I pass through fragrant California sagebrush and wild fennel in one spot, a blend of sweet pea, lilac and kicked-up dirt in another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024

Dr. Biden said the dinner had been designed with springtime in Washington in mind, and the decorations would evoke a garden of her favorite flowers, including sweet pea, roses and peonies.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

Generations connect by growing a grandmother’s favorite sweet pea, immigrants carry the flavors of home and seed keepers pass along Indigenous tradition.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023

Guacamole, I think we’ve come to our senses; Those sweet pea pretenses just don't taste as great.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022

One page after Tanaina Plantlore enumerates the wild potato, it describes a closely related species, wild sweet pea, Hedysarum mackenzii.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer