everlasting pea

noun

1. a fast-growing vinelike plant, Lathyrus latifolius, of Europe, having rose-pink flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of everlasting pea¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

There had been roses climbing over it all the summer, and a few blossoms hung there still, pale and fragrant, among a tangle of clematis and everlasting peas.

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Dotty clattered away at the dishes, kitty purred by the stove, and Horace rocked his little sister, who clung about his neck like an everlasting pea.

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Another nest, with three eggs only, was found in a thick clump of everlasting peas close to the ground on the 6th of September.

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An everlasting pea, with very large flowers of a deep rose-colour, also loved this arid steep.

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The two brothers were established under the lee of an old boat, beneath the deep shadow of the red earth cliffs, festooned with ivy, wild clematis, everlasting pea, thrift, and samphire.

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