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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Combine the pasta with sweet peas, parsley, lemon, and Parmesan cheese. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026 Attractions coming back this year are meditation and sound healing classes, wine tasting, tractor wagon rides, a sweet pea maze, blueberry picking and yoga classes. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Gardens full of buckwheat, sage, vegetables, roses and treasured sweet peas surround her Ventura home. Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Multiple varieties of sweet peas, many of them heirlooms, are available to order from the site. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweet pea

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweet pea was in 1732

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“Sweet pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pea. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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sweet pea

noun
1
: a widely grown Italian herb of the legume family with slender climbing stems and large fragrant flowers
2
: the flower of a sweet pea

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