butterfly pea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
    Clitoria turnatea; blue pea.
  2. noun large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
    Clitoria mariana.
  3. noun large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
    Centrosema virginianum.

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