HyperDic: darling_pea

English > 1 sense of the expression darling pea:
NOUNplantdarling pea, poison busheither of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep
English > darling pea: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningEither of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep.
Synonympoison bush
Member ofSwainsona, genus SwainsonaA genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs
Narrowerhairy darling pea, Swainsona greyana, Swainsona grandiflorashrubby perennial of southern Australia having downy or woolly stems and undersides of leaves and racemes of red to pink flowers
smooth darling pea, Swainsona galegifoliaErect or trailing perennial of eastern Australia having axillary racemes of blue to purple or red flowers
Broadersubshrub, suffrutexlow-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base

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