coral pea
- noun
- Australian
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guisante de coral
- The coral pea is admired for its vivid scarlet blooms in many Australian gardens.
Examples
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Several species of coral pea can be seen climbing over fences in local parks.
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Botanists studied the habitat requirements of the coral pea to aid in conservation efforts.
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The coral pea blooms beautifully in spring.
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I saw a coral pea climbing up the fence.
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The coral pea is admired for its vivid scarlet blooms in many Australian gardens.
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Several species of coral pea can be seen climbing over fences in local parks.
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Botanists studied the habitat requirements of the coral pea to aid in conservation efforts.
Synonyms
A group of Australian climbing plants with bright red or purple pea-like flowers
A climbing plant from Australia with bright red or purple flowers like peas
A vigorous climbing plant from Western Australia with dense clusters of bright pink-purple flowers
A low trailing vine with hairy stems and bright red flowers from Western Australia
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun combines a color descriptor 'coral' with the plant type 'pea', so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a pea-like plant with coral/ reddish flowers. Although the entry refers to a specific genus (Kennedia), the compound’s meaning is compositionally predictable and follows common naming patterns for plants, making it accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The name coral pea may come from the bright red flowers: they look like bits of 'coral' while the plant is part of the 'pea' family, so people put coral and pea together. That's why coral pea now means a climbing Australian plant with bright, pea-shaped red flowers.
