sweet pea
noun
1
: a widely cultivated Italian legume (Lathyrus odoratus) having slender usually climbing stems, ovate leaves, and large fragrant flowers
2
: the flower of a sweet pea
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Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Or try the takikomi gohan — a hot stone pot of crispy rice flecked with roasted mushrooms, edamame and sweet pea shoots and sauced with black garlic oil and a glossy egg yolk.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Succession seed-sowing works well for quick-growing plants like zinnias, morning glories, marigolds, sweet peas, cosmos, and nasturtiums.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Composition N°1 consists of a poppy flower, sweet pea branches and a butterfly made of aventurine and black glass, paved with diamonds and black spinels, and coated in Vantablack — a material that absorbs 99.9 percent of visible light.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Or try the takikomi gohan — a hot stone pot of crispy rice flecked with roasted mushrooms, edamame and sweet pea shoots and sauced with black garlic oil and a glossy egg yolk.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Succession seed-sowing works well for quick-growing plants like zinnias, morning glories, marigolds, sweet peas, cosmos, and nasturtiums.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Composition N°1 consists of a poppy flower, sweet pea branches and a butterfly made of aventurine and black glass, paved with diamonds and black spinels, and coated in Vantablack — a material that absorbs 99.9 percent of visible light.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
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“Sweet pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pea. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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