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partridge pea

noun

  1. a North American plant, Cassia fasciculata, of the legume family, having yellow flowers and feathery compound leaves that fold shut when touched.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of partridge pea1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; probably so called because its fruit provides food for partridges

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