| NOUN | plant | Centrosema virginianum, butterfly pea | large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers |
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| Meaning | large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers. | |
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| Synonym | butterfly pea | |
| Member of | Centrosema, genus Centrosema | A genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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