PEALIKE

Meaning of PEALIKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpē-ˌlīk ]

adjective

Date: 1711

1. : resembling a pea especially in size, firmness, and shape

a pealike lump under the skin

2. of a flower : being showy and papilionaceous

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PEALIKE — adjective Date: 1711 resembling a pea especially in size, firmness, and shape , being showy and papilionaceous
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