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everlasting pea

DEFINITIONS OF: everlasting pea

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n any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus

Types:
Lathyrus latifolius, broad-leaved everlasting pea, perennial pea
perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America
Lathyrus sylvestris, flat pea, narrow-leaved everlasting pea
European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure
Type of:
vine
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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