sweet pea Definition
sweet pea
noun
a climbing annual plant (Lathyrus odoratus) of the pea family, with butterfly-shaped flowers
sweet pea Usage Examples
Converse of object
- sow: Sow sweet peas in a cold frame or the greenhouse for early summer blooms next year.
- grow: This is the method favored by those who grow sweet peas to exhibit.
- plant: They planted sweet peas around the base which would climb around the sculptures over the course of the Roadshow program.
- train: Flowers for cutting Continue training sweet peas up their supports.
- check: Check autumn-sown sweet peas growing in cold frames, and apply mouse and slug controls if necessary.
Adjective modifier
- fragrant: The deep pink, fragrant sweet pea ( Lathyrus latifolius ) is a good choice.
- autumn-sown: Check autumn-sown sweet peas growing in cold frames, and apply mouse and slug controls if necessary.
- pink: The deep pink, fragrant sweet pea ( Lathyrus latifolius ) is a good choice.
- little: Click here if you can help Sweet Peas From: Dorene, Channel Islands Can anyone help my poor little sweet peas?
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