Flame Pea (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The flame pea was a rare sight in the Australian outback, its vibrant flowers standing out against the dry red soil.
- As she walked through the bush, Emily spotted a delicate flame pea vine snaking up a nearby tree.
- Biologists studying the unique ecosystem of the continent were particularly interested in understanding the role of the flame pea plant.
- In Aboriginal culture, the flame pea was revered for its medicinal properties and used to treat a variety of ailments.
- Researchers working in the outback nursery were trying to cultivate a special variety of flame pea with even more striking orange-red flowers.