Definition for grass pea - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	grass pea (grass pea) noun a plant of the pea family which is cultivated as food for animals and humans, though excessive consumption can lead to lathyrism. Also called chickling pea. Lathyrus sativus, family Leguminosae		More words in this category arum bread tree Cape jasmine cinnamon cranesbill garden cress gowan heliotrope hosta lemon grass merbau nepeta phormium razor grass sedum snowbell strawberry tree sugar maple tangerine upland cotton Nearby Words GRAS Grasmere grasp grasping grass grass carp grass court grass of Parnassus grass parrot grass pea grass roots grass sickness grass ski grass skirt grass snake grass tetany grass tree grass widow Grass, Günter