Pea
pisum sativum, an annual with a rounded stem, many alternate compound leaflets, two stipules larger than the leaflets, and tendrils at the extremity of the stems or branches. Peduncle axillary, one or more commonly two flowered; flowers white or pale violet; legumes oblong or scimiter shaped, pendulous. It is believed that the pea is a native of southern Europe. It has run into many varieties.