purple pea

/ˌpʌrpəl pi/
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Other forms: purple peas

Definitions of purple pea
  1. noun
    any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
    synonyms: hovea
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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