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beach pea

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Various plants in family Fabaceae:

Vigna marina (notched cowpea, nanea).

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Meaning 2

Various plants in family Fabaceae:

Lathyrus japonicus (sea pea, circumpolar pea, sea vetchling), a legume native to temperate coastal areas of Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

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Meaning 3

Various plants in family Fabaceae:

Lathyrus littoralis (silky beach pea).

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Meaning 4

Various plants in family Fabaceae:

Galactia (milk pea, wild pea).

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Meaning 5

wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: sea pea, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus

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Broader terms: wild pea

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