sweet pea

Endearment or vine

Sweet pea is a climbing plant with fragrant, colorful flowers, popular in gardens and as cut flowers.

The term is also used as a term of endearment, typically for a child or romantic partner, conveying affection and fondness: Come here, sweet pea.

The sweetness in the name refers to the flower's pleasant fragrance rather than any edible quality.

flower

blossom

Flower on fruit tree

floral · legume · seedpod · pollination · nectar · stamen · pistil · annual · cutting · vase

endearment

darling

Beloved person or pet

love · affectionate · nickname · pet name · term of endearment

vine

trellis

Garden climbing structure

pergola · lattice · twining · support · pole · stake · clinging · vertical · scrambler · rambler

delicate

tender

Soft or sore

  • fragileEasily broken or damaged
  • daintyDelicately small and pretty
  • softYielding to touch

gentle · ethereal · gossamer · feathery · wispy · silken · papery · ruffled · translucent · graceful

pastel

pink

Pale red hue

  • lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
  • mauveGrayish pale violet
  • blushFacial reddening from emotion

coral · cream · salmon · violet · rose · lilac · magenta · burgundy · white · bicolor

garden

seedlings

Newly germinated plants

compost · watering · horticulture · beds · mulch · trowel · pruning · staking · deadheading · pinching

fragrance

scented

Having added fragrance

essence · redolent · bouquet · olfactory · floral · honeyed · heady · intoxicating · perfumery · sachet

Categories
Opposites
ornamental vs. edible legumes

sweet peagarden pea

Edible green legume seed

snow pea · sugar snap pea · green pea · field pea · snap pea

fragrant vs. foul-smelling flowers

sweet peacorpse flower

Plant with decay odor

skunk cabbage · stinkweed · marigold

affectionate vs. hostile address

sweet peascumbag

Contemptible, dishonest person

enemy · jerk · creep · lowlife · scoundrel

Family

sweetpea

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G