| NOUN | plant | butterfly pea, blue pea, Clitoria turnatea | vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers |
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| plant | butterfly pea, Clitoria mariana | large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers | |
| plant | butterfly pea, Centrosema virginianum | large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers |
| Meaning | vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers. | |
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| Synonyms | blue pea, Clitoria turnatea | |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
| Meaning | large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers. | |
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| Synonym | Clitoria mariana | |
| Member of | Clitoria, genus Clitoria | genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
| 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 | Centrosema virginianum | |
| 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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