sweetpea

Thân thiện

A gardener gently ties a sweetpea vine to a wooden trellis.

Definition

Noun: 1. A climbing garden plant: A type of flowering plant, specifically a legume, that grows by climbing and is commonly cultivated in gardens for its ornamental value. 2. Characterized by fragrant, pastel-colored flowers: This plant is known for producing clusters of delicate, often pink, purple, or white flowers that have a pleasant, sweet scent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She planted sweetpeas along the fence so they could climb and cover it with color.
  • The sweetpea is prized for its beautiful and fragrant blossoms.
  • A bouquet of sweetpeas filled the room with a gentle, sweet aroma.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: In botanical terms, the sweetpea belongs to the genus . It is an annual plant, meaning it completes its life cycle in one growing season.
• Horticultural Symbolism: In the language of flowers, sweetpeas can symbolize delicate pleasure, blissful pleasure, or a goodbye.

Variants and Related Words

• Sweet pea: This is the common two-word spelling variant for the plant name.
• Lathyrus odoratus: This is the scientific Latin name for the common sweetpea species.
• Perennial sweetpea (Lathyrus latifolius): A related species with similar flowers but usually less fragrance and a perennial growth habit (lives for more than two years).

Synonyms

• Garden pea (Note: This is a close relative but not a perfect synonym. Garden pea typically refers to Pisum sativum, the edible pea plant, not the ornamental sweetpea.)
• Flowering vine
• Ornamental legume

Related Idioms or Phrases

• "As fresh as a sweetpea": An idiom used to describe someone who looks very fresh, youthful, and charming. (e.g., )

Học thuật

Noun

1. climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sweet pea
• Lathyrus odoratus