everlasting pea

/ˌˈɛvərˌˈlæstɪŋ pi/

Other forms: everlasting peas

Definitions of everlasting pea

1. noun

   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