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winged pea

winged pea

9.4
A European plant that lives one year with spreading stems and edible pods with four wings
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : guisante alado
  • The winged pea thrives in well-drained soil throughout much of Europe.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate the unusual appearance of the winged pea's four-edged pods.

  • She added fresh winged peas to the salad for a unique crunch.

  • I planted a winged pea in my garden last spring.

  • The winged peas are ready for harvest now.

  • Gardeners appreciate the unique shape of the winged pea with its four distinctive wings.

  • In her garden, she grows winged peas that produce edible pods in vibrant colors.

  • The winged pea plant flourishes in sunny spots, producing tasty pods for summer recipes.

Synonyms

Lotus tetragonolobus
vswinged pea
  • Specialized
9.9

A spreading annual plant from Europe with four-winged pods you can eat, called the asparagus pea

is the common descriptive name used instead of the Latin form
asparagus pea
vswinged pea
  • UK
9.9

A plant with long edible pods that have four thin wings

is a more descriptive common name rather than the formal Latin name

Surface Forms

winged pea singular
winged peas plural

Morphology

winged + pea

The compound is an adjective+noun describing a type of pea that has wing-like appendages; a B1 learner who knows 'winged' (having wings or winglike parts) and 'pea' (the plant) can readily infer this refers to a pea with winged features. This follows a transparent compositional pattern common across languages, so the overall meaning is predictable from its constituents.

Etymology

Winged pea gets its name from the plant's pods, which have four thin, flat wings along their edges. Because the pods look winged, people used the name for the whole 'plant', so today it means this European pea with four-edged pods.