butterfly pea

Noun

• large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers

• large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers

• vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Centrosema virginianum , Clitoria mariana , blue pea , Clitoria turnatea