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pea tree

DEFINITIONS OF: pea tree

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n any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod

Synonyms:
caragana
Types:
Caragana arborescens, Siberian pea tree
large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges
Caragana sinica, Chinese pea tree
shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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