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1. | [ noun ] (botany) large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers | |
Synonyms: | Clitoria_mariana | |
Related terms: | vine Clitoria | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue yellow-centered flowers | |
Synonyms: | Clitoria_turnatea blue_pea | |
Related terms: | vine | |
3. | [ noun ] (botany) large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers | |
Synonyms: | Centrosema_virginianum | |
Related terms: | vine Centrosema | |
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