Sturt's desert pea

Sturt's desert pea
noun
sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia
Hypernyms: ↑glory pea, ↑clianthus

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\\ˈstərts-\ noun also sturt pea
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: probably from the name Sturt
: a glory pea (Clianthus speciosus) that is a sprawling shrubby perennial with long villous stems and pinnate leaves, that is noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers, and that is widely distributed in dry parts of Australia

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Sturt's desert pea see under ↑desert2
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