Sturt's desert pea

noun

1. the desert pea

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sturt's desert pea¹

named after Charles Sturt (1795–1869), English explorer of the Australian interior

Example Sentences

In 1845 Captain Sturt found the same flower on his Central Australian expedition, and it is now generally known as Sturt's Desert Pea, but it is properly named in its botanical classification, after its original discoverer.

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