butterfly pea

noun

any of several leguminous plants of the genus Clitoria, as C. mariana, of North America, having pale-blue flowers.

Origin of butterfly pea

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby butterfly pea

butterfly effect, butterfly flower, butterfly net, butterfly nut, butterfly orchid, butterfly pea, butterfly rash, butterfly roof, butterfly table, butterfly valve, butterfly wedge