flat pea

noun

1

a

: a European perennial pea (Lathyrus sylvestris) sometimes cultivated for fodder or as a green-manure crop

b

: the seed of the flat pea

2

: any of several Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs that constitute a small genus (Platylobium) and are sometimes cultivated in warm regions for their bright yellow pealike flowers

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