sweet pea

noun

1

: a widely cultivated Italian legume (Lathyrus odoratus) having slender usually climbing stems, ovate leaves, and large fragrant flowers

2

: the flower of a sweet pea

Examples of sweet pea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Annuals to plant: bachelor buttons, begonias, calendula, celosia, cosmos, larkspur, marigold, nasturtium, pansies, petunias, primrose, snapdragons, statice, stock, sunflowers, sweet pea and zinnias A healthy plant that suddenly wilts and dies may be a victim of verticillium or fusarium wilt. —Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025

Morel mushrooms, sweet peas and rhubarb, to name a few. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Upstairs, two candlelit rooms were set with four tables, each dressed with porcelain vases brimming with sweet peas and ranunculus. —Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025

Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sweet pea

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

sweet pea

noun

1

: a widely grown Italian herb of the legume family with slender climbing stems and large fragrant flowers

2

: the flower of a sweet pea