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glory pea

glory pea

9.9
A shrub or climbing plant with bright red, hanging flowers like small peas
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : guisante de gloria
  • The botanical garden cultivated a rare glory pea in its Australian plant collection.

Examples

  • The glory pea blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • We learned that the glory pea is native to parts of Australia.

  • Brilliant red blossoms made the glory pea a favorite among local gardeners.

  • Many gardeners love the glory pea for its vibrant color.

  • Brilliant red blossoms made the glory pea a favorite among local gardeners.

  • The botanical garden cultivated a rare glory pea in its Australian plant collection.

  • Many gardeners love the glory pea for its vibrant color.

Synonyms

clianthus
vsglory pea
  • New Zealand
9.9

A New Zealand shrub or climbing plant with hanging red flowers shaped like a bird's beak

is the common name used for those shrubs rather than the scientific genus

Surface Forms

glory pea singular
glory peas plural

Morphology

glory + pea

The compound is directly compositional: 'glory' (splendid, showy) modifies 'pea' (a pea plant), so a learner can infer it refers to a pea-like plant notable for glorious/showy flowers. Although it is a botanical name, the meaning follows regular noun‑noun/adj‑noun composition and is cross‑linguistically plausible, making it immediately comprehensible to someone who knows the constituents.

Etymology

Glory pea may come from the plant's bright, showy flowers, which hang in red clusters and look like little 'glories'. The word pea shows it is part of the pea family, so the name points to a splendid, pea-like flower.