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Definition of Sturt pea
1. Noun. Sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia.
Exact synonyms: Clianthus Formosus, Clianthus Speciosus, Desert Pea, Sturt's Desert Pea
Generic synonyms: Clianthus, Glory Pea
Generic synonyms: Clianthus, Glory Pea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sturt Pea
Literary usage of Sturt pea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Centennial Magazine: An Australian Monthly (1888)
"Associated for ever with the name of Australia's earliest explorer, Captain Sturt,
is the sturt pea ..."
2. What We Saw in Australia by Rosamond Davenport Hill, Florence Davenport Hill (1875)
"It is also known as the " Flower of the Desert," and as the " Sturt-pea "—Captain
Sturt having been the first explorer who noticed it on the mainland. ..."
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