Meanings
nounheath pea (plural heath peas)
plural heath peas
- Lathyrus linifolius, a species of pea, whose tubers were once used as an appetite suppressant.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEuropean herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
Similar
earth-nut peaearthnut peatuberous vetchLathyrus tuberosus
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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heath pea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heath%20pea
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“heath pea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heath%20pea. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heath pea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heath%20pea.
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