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wild pea

wild pea

4.4
A climbing plant like the garden pea that grows in the wild
  • noun
  • /waɪld pi/
translation icon : guisante silvestre
  • Researchers study the wild pea to learn about drought resistance in plants.

Examples

  • The wild pea thrives in rocky, open fields where few other legumes grow.

  • Some species of wild pea are valued for their beautiful flowers as well as their hardy nature.

  • The wild pea grows along the riverbank.

  • Many wild peas can be found in this area.

  • Researchers study the wild pea to learn about drought resistance in plants.

  • Some species of wild pea are valued for their beautiful flowers as well as their hardy nature.

  • The wild pea thrives in rocky, open fields where few other legumes grow.

Synonyms

pea
vswild pea
87 1.0

A climbing plant with long green pods that have round seeds you can eat

grows wild and resembles or relates to the domesticated plant
pea plant
vswild pea
1 1.0

A small garden plant with white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds

grows wild and resembles this domesticated crop rather than being cultivated
broad-leaved everlasting pea
vswild pea
  • US
9.9

A climbing garden plant with broad leaves and purple, pink, or white flowers that lives for many years

is a wild relative found growing in nature rather than this specific species
perennial pea
vswild pea
  • Specialized
7.5

A climbing plant that grows back every year with purple, pink, or white flowers

appears in the wild across regions rather than referring to this named European plant
wild sweet pea
vswild pea
  • US
8.2

A low bush with soft leaves and small yellow-pink flowers that grows in eastern North America

grows as a climbing or vining wild relative instead of a low woody subshrub

Surface Forms

wild pea singular
wild peas plural

Morphology

wild + pea

The noun phrase 'wild pea' is directly compositional: 'wild' (not domesticated) modifies 'pea' (the plant), yielding peas that grow naturally or are related to cultivated peas. This adjective + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English modification rules, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Wild pea simply joins wild and pea to create a clear picture: a pea plant that grows 'in the wild' instead of in a garden. That's why the name refers to any climbing or vining plant related to the garden pea.