pea tree

/pi tri/

Definitions of pea tree

1. noun

   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