wild pea

/waɪld pi/

Other forms: wild peas; wild pease

Definitions of wild pea

1. noun

   any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
   types:

   Caley pea, Lathyrus hirsutus, rough pea, singletary pea, wild winterpea

   a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop

   Lathyrus japonicus, Lathyrus maritimus, beach pea, sea pea

   wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder

   Lathyrus palustris, marsh pea

   scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers

   Lathyrus pratensis, common vetchling, meadow pea, yellow vetchling

   scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage

   Lathyrus splendens, pride of California

   shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental

   Lalthyrus tingitanus, Tangier pea, Tangier peavine

   North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers

   type of:

   legume, leguminous plant

   an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae