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WINGED PEA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
Synonyms:
asparagus pea; Lotus tetragonolobus; winged pea
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("winged pea" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
Synonyms:
goa bean; goa bean vine; Manila bean; Psophocarpus tetragonolobus; winged bean; winged pea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("winged pea" is a kind of...):
vine (a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface)
Meronyms (parts of "winged pea"):
goa bean (Old World tropical bean)
Holonyms ("winged pea" is a member of...):
genus Psophocarpus; Psophocarpus (species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs)