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Definition of Asparagus pea
1. Noun. Sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Asparagus Pea
Literary usage of Asparagus pea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society (1901)
"Seeds sown first in the spring are also those that germinate slowly, such as
radish, lettuce, beet, spinach, carrot, parsnip, celery, asparagus, pea, ..."
2. The Cook's Guide, and Housekeepers and Butler's Assistant: A Practical by Charles Elmé Francatelli (1863)
"... Chips—Glazed Onions—Glazed Carrots—Cucumber Garnish — Gre«D Peas for
Garnish—asparagus pea-s, &o. Puree of Green Peas tor Gaulish —of Spinach—of Sprue ..."
3. The Story of Our Colonies: With Sketches of Their Present Conditions by Henry Richard Fox Bourne (1869)
"The apple, pear, peach, nectarine, apricot, almond, gooseberry, currant, and fig,
and the cabbage, cauliflower, turnip, carrot, parsnip, asparagus, pea, ..."
4. Hospitals, Dispensaries and Nursing: Papers and Discussions in the by Henry Mills Hurd (1894)
"Chicken, Julien, oyster, clam, celery, mock-bisque,asparagus, pea, bean, lentil,
consommé, barley, and bouillon are familiar soups. ..."
5. Subtropical Vegetable-gardening by Peter Henry Rolfs (1916)
"It is called in Australia the asparagus pea. It has large light-blue flowers,
and is well worth growing in tropical vegetable-gardens. ..."
6. Annual Report of the American Institute of the City of New York (1852)
"... pay all their dues in beets, which is very good for both parties. Lotus
tetragonolobus, or asparagus pea, found growing in the Island of ..."
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