singletary pea
noun
sin·gle·tary pea
ˈsiŋgəlˌterē-
: a weak-stemmed and usually decumbent winter annual legume (Lathyrus hirsutus) native to the Mediterranean region but long established as an escape in the southern U.S. and more recently cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
called also Caley pea, rough pea, wild winterpea
Word History
Etymology
singletary probably from single entry 1 + -tary (as in solitary); from its being an escape