Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butterfly pea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: but-ter-fly- -pea
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Centrosema of American vines.

noun

Any member of the species Clitoria ternatea of vines of tropical Asia.

Inflected Forms

butterfly peas (plural)

Synonyms

centrosema virginianum clitoria mariana blue pea clitoria ternatea

Questions

What does butterfly pea mean?: Any member of the genus Centrosema of American vines.

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