noun
Meaning 1
Any of genus Centrosema of American vines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
butterfly pea
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of species Clitoria ternatea of vines of tropical Asia.
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noun
Meaning 3
large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Centrosema virginianum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
noun
Meaning 4
large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Clitoria mariana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
noun
Meaning 5
vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blue pea, Clitoria turnatea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vine
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese: 蝶豆花 — Clitoria ternatea
- Dhivehi: ނަންރީތިމައު (nan̊rītimau) — Clitoria ternatea
- Finnish: siniherne — Clitoria ternatea
- Japanese: 蝶豆 (chō-mame) — Clitoria ternatea
- Thai: อัญชัน (an-chan) — Clitoria ternatea
- Vietnamese: đậu biếc — Clitoria ternatea