blue pea

blue pea
noun
vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
Hypernyms: ↑vine

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noun
: a tropical vine (Clitoria ternatea) with pinnate leaves and bright-blue yellow-centered flowers

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