sweet pea

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noun

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

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Origin of sweet pea

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby sweet pea

sweetmeat, sweet mock orange, sweetness and light, sweet nothings, sweet oil, sweet pea, sweet pepper, sweet pepperbush, sweet potato, sweet roll, sweet scabious

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How to use sweet pea in a sentence

Owner and chief Daniel Humm’s surprising pivot from traditional gourmet stand-bys like roast duck and lobster to meditations on sweet peas has set the culinary world abuzz.
Eleven Madison’s all-vegan menu was motivated by more than climate concerns|Sarah Todd|May 7, 2021|Quartz
It is a sight worth crossing many continents to look upon—a sweet-pea farm in full bloom.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders|Passenger Dept. Southern Pacific Co
And there were other red and white and blue flowers, too, but the sweet-pea bowl in the center was the finest of all.
A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls|Albert Bigelow Paine
She began to pick the sweet-pea blossoms, and soon had a large bunch of them.
John Gayther's Garden and the Stories Told Therein|Frank R. Stockton

This same pattern is used for many different flowers—the wild rose, apple blossom, sweet pea, and for foliage.
Make Your Own Hats|Gene Allen Martin
Maclane slapped his knee and looked toward the sweet-pea vines as if calling on them to agree with him.
Scarlett of the Mounted|Marguerite Merington

British Dictionary definitions for sweet pea

sweet pea

noun

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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