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bush pea

/bʊʃ pi/
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Other forms: bush peas

Definitions of bush pea
  1. noun
    any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers
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    types:
    Thermopsis macrophylla, false lupine, golden pea, yellow pea
    western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers
    Carolina lupine, Thermopsis villosa
    eastern United States bush pea
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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