meadow pea
- noun
- UK
:
guisante de pradera
- The farmer planted meadow pea as part of his crop rotation to improve the soil.
Examples
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Livestock often graze on fields of meadow pea during the spring.
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The meadow pea blooms beautifully in spring.
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Bright yellow flowers covered the meadow pea growing along the hedgerow.
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Farmers often grow meadow peas for livestock feed.
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Bright yellow flowers covered the meadow pea growing along the hedgerow.
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Farmers often grow meadow pea for livestock feed in their pastures.
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Livestock often graze on fields of meadow pea during the spring.
Synonyms
A creeping wild pea with yellow flowers that farmers grow for animal food
A climbing plant like a pea with small yellow flowers used for animal feed
A wild pea plant with yellow flowers and flat seed pods often grown for animal food
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'meadow pea' is directly interpretable as a type of pea associated with a meadow: combining 'meadow' (grassland) and 'pea' (the plant) yields the meaning 'pea that grows in meadows.' This compound follows a straightforward descriptive naming pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended plant sense.
Etymology
The compound noun meadow pea comes from a simple image: a small pea-like plant that grows in a meadow. That's why the name refers to a wild pea often used as 'forage' for animals.
