Chaparral Pea (Noun)
Meaning
Spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose and purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The distinctive appearance of the chaparral pea is often associated with the dry, mountainous regions of California.
- Chaparral pea thrives on dry mountain slopes and can be found forming dense, impenetrable thickets in some areas.
- The showy rose and purple flowers of the chaparral pea are a striking sight on otherwise barren mountain trails.
- Scientists have been studying chaparral pea as part of a broader effort to understand drought-resistant plant species.
- Hikers often struggle to navigate through dense chaparral pea thickets when traversing California's dry mountain slopes.