sin·gle·tary pea
| \ ˈsiŋgəlˌterē- \
Definition of singletary pea
: a weak-stemmed and usually decumbent winter annual legume (Lathyrus hirsutus) native to the Mediterranean region but long established as an escape in the southern U.S. and more recently cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
— called also Caley pea, rough pea, wild winterpea
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“Singletary pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singletary%20pea. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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