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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
Examples of sweet pea in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The florist Yasmine Khatib, 38, of Yasmine Floral Design, a friend who attended the party with her partner, the gardener Horace Cameron, 32, brought arrangements of daffodils, sweet peas, poppies and butterfly ranunculus.
—Jean Trinh, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Amanda Shulkin of Muse and Co. helped with day-of coordination, while Pomona Florals sourced their garden roses, sweet peas, and hydrangeas.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2024
And from the moment that some friends in Kansas City introduced me to the neighborhood spot with the sweet pea ravioli of my dreams, it’s been Cupini’s.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
This spring pasta dish is loaded with in-season sweet peas, mushrooms, and fresh chives.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024
Frozen petite sweet peas: These warm through and tenderize quickly in the hot sauce.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
Stir prosciutto and 1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed, into pasta mixture.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
The bouquet featured trailing jasmine, pale pink and cream sweet peas, royal porcelain ivory spray roses, pink o’hara garden roses, pink wax flower and baby pink astilbe.
—Town & Country, 17 July 2023
Like, even world-class athletes run outta gas, sweet pea.
—Vulture, 2 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Sweet pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pea. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
sweet pea
noun1
: 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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