Meanings
plural butterfly peas
- Any member of the genus Centrosema of American vines.
- Any member of the species Clitoria ternatea of vines of tropical Asia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounvine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
nounlarge-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
nounlarge-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese 蝶豆花
- 蝶豆花Clitoria ternatea
Finnish siniherne
- siniherneClitoria ternatea
Japanese 蝶豆
- 蝶豆 (chō-mame)Clitoria ternatea
Thai อัญชัน
- อัญชัน (an-chan)Clitoria ternatea
Vietnamese đậu biếc
- đậu biếcClitoria ternatea
Cite this entry
butterfly pea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20pea
“butterfly pea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20pea. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterfly pea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20pea.
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