BEACH PEA

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Meaning:

Wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder

Synonyms:

beach pea; Lathyrus japonicus; Lathyrus maritimus; sea pea

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("beach pea" is a kind of...):

wild pea (any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines)

Holonyms ("beach pea" is a member of...):

genus Lathyrus; Lathyrus (genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea)

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