pea-tree

pea tree

noun
any of various small trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Caragana, of the legume family, native to central Asia, having showy, usually yellow flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
Also called pea shrub.


Origin:
1815–25

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pea tree

noun
any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod 
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