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/glawr"ee pee', glohr"-/, n.either of two trailing plants, Clianthus formosus or C. puniceus, of Australia and New Zealand, having showy red flowers.[1840-50]
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Glory pea — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glory pea — Glory Glo ry (gl[=o] r[y^]; 111), n. [OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. kle os, Skr. [,c]ravas glory, praise, [,c]ru to hear. See {Loud}.] 1. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glory-pea — granatinis papūgvis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Clianthus puniceus), paplitęs Naujojoje Zelandijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Clianthus puniceus angl. glory pea; parrotbill; parrot s beak šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
glory-pea — /glawr ee pee , glohr /, n. either of two trailing plants, Clianthus formosus or C. puniceus, of Australia and New Zealand, having showy red flowers. [1840 50] * * * gloˈry pea noun The papilionaceous genus Clianthus, consisting of Sturt s desert … Useful english dictionary
glory pea — noun any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea like red flowers in drooping racemes • Syn: ↑clianthus • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑desert pea, ↑Sturt pea, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
glory pea — /ˈglɔri pi/ (say glawree pee) noun → kaka beak …
Pea — Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum}, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pea berry — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pea bug — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pea coal — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
