Synonyms of butterfly pea

Noun


1. blue pea, butterfly pea, Clitoria turnatea, vine

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

2. butterfly pea, Clitoria mariana, vine

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

3. butterfly pea, Centrosema virginianum, vine

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

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