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PARTRIDGE PEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does partridge pea mean?
• PARTRIDGE PEA (noun)
The noun PARTRIDGE PEA has 1 sense:
1. tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
Familiarity information: PARTRIDGE PEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Cassia fasciculata; Chamaecrista fasciculata; partridge pea; sensitive pea; wild sensitive plant
Hypernyms ("partridge pea" is a kind of...):
subshrub; suffrutex (low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base)
Holonyms ("partridge pea" is a member of...):
Chamaecrista; genus Chamaecrista (genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia)
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