Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desert pea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: de-sert -pea
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an Australian plant in the genus Swainsona, distinctive for its blood red leaf-like flowers

Inflected Forms

desert peas (plural)

Synonyms

sturt pea sturt's desert pea clianthus formosus clianthus speciosus

Questions

What does desert pea mean?: an Australian plant in the genus Swainsona, distinctive for its blood red leaf-like flowers

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