butterfly pea meaning and definition

BUTTERFLY PEA noun

Definition of butterfly pea (noun)

1. vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
   • synonyms: blue pea, Clitoria turnatea
2. large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
   • synonyms: Clitoria mariana
3. large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
   • synonyms: Centrosema virginianum