wild winterpea

Definitions of wild winterpea
  1. noun
    a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
    synonyms: Caley pea, Lathyrus hirsutus, rough pea, singletary pea
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    wild pea
    any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
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