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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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.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
This recipe uses leftover ham and sweet peas for a range of flavor in every bite.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 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
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
This recipe uses leftover ham and sweet peas for a range of flavor in every bite.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 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
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“Sweet pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pea. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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