Pisum

noun

Pi·​sum

ˈpīsəm,

-īzəm

: a small genus of Eurasian herbaceous vines (family Leguminosae) distinguished from Lathyrus by the enlarged summit of the style see pea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, pea

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