1. A tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
   "winged peas are cultivated for both their pods and tubers";
   - winged bean, goa bean, goa bean vine, Manila bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
    
2. Sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
   "They harvested the winged peas while the pods were still young and tender";
   - asparagus pea, Lotus tetragonolobus

Derived forms: winged peas

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant, vine

Part of: genus Psophocarpus, Psophocarpus

Encyclopedia: Winged pea