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Tangier pea

Tangier pea

9.5
A North African plant with bright, scentless flowers
  • noun
  • UK
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  • The Tangier pea is prized for its vibrant, odorless blooms in Mediterranean gardens.

Examples

  • Unlike the sweet pea, the Tangier pea does not have a fragrant scent.

  • Gardeners appreciate the Tangier pea because it adds a splash of color in spring.

  • The Tangier pea blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I saw a Tangier pea in the botanical garden.

  • The Tangier pea is known for its vibrant, odorless flowers that enhance garden landscapes.

  • In many gardens, the Tangier pea brings a lively burst of color during the spring season.

  • Unlike sweet peas, the Tangier pea produces beautiful blooms without any noticeable fragrance.

Synonyms

Lathyrus tingitanus
vsTangier pea
  • Specialized
9.9

A North African yearly plant like the sweet pea with showy flowers and no scent

is the common name used instead of the formal botanical label
Tangier peavine
vsTangier pea
  • UK
9.9

A North African annual plant with bright unscented pea-like flowers

is the standard common name rather than this variant

How Scented

jasmine
51 2.7
rose
469 1.0
sweet pea
1 3.0
tulip
95 1.0
Tangier pea
  • UK
9.5

Surface Forms

Tangier pea singular
Tangier peas plural

Morphology

Tangier + pea

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'Tangier' (a Moroccan city) plus 'pea' (a plant) denotes a pea associated with Tangier or North Africa. The place-name + noun pattern commonly signals origin or variety across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a type/variety of pea.

Etymology

Tangier pea likely gets its name from the city of Tangier in North Africa and the word pea, because gardeners in Europe first met a pea-like plant that came from that place. It looked like a 'sweet pea' with bright flowers but had little smell, so the name now tells us it is a North African pea with showy, scentless blooms.