flat pea

/flæt pi/
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Definitions of flat pea
  1. noun
    European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure
    synonyms: Lathyrus sylvestris, narrow-leaved everlasting pea
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    type of:
    everlasting pea
    any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus
  2. noun
    evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pea-like flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania
    synonyms: Platylobium formosum
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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