Partridge pea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
    Cassia fasciculata; Chamaecrista fasciculata; sensitive pea; wild sensitive plant.

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Definitions
  1. (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb (Cassia Chamæcrista), common in sandy fields in the Eastern United States.

Webster 1913