sweet pea
noun
1
: a widely cultivated Italian legume (Lathyrus odoratus) having slender usually climbing stems, ovate leaves, and large fragrant flowers
2
: the flower of a sweet pea
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Morel mushrooms, sweet peas and rhubarb, to name a few.
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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Upstairs, two candlelit rooms were set with four tables, each dressed with porcelain vases brimming with sweet peas and ranunculus.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Just below the altar, the cinerary casket was banked by a glorious profusion of sweet peas, Reinaldo’s favorite flowers.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Upstairs, two candlelit rooms were set with four tables, each dressed with porcelain vases brimming with sweet peas and ranunculus.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Just below the altar, the cinerary casket was banked by a glorious profusion of sweet peas, Reinaldo’s favorite flowers.
—Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Sweet pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pea. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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