darling pea

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


an Australian plant, Swainsonia galegifolia, R. Br., N.O. Leguminosae;i.q. Indigo Plant (q.v.). See also Poison-bush.The Darling Downs and River were named after General (later SirRalph) Darling, who was Governor of New South Wales fromDec. 19, 1825 to Oct. 21, 1831. The «pea» is named from one ofthese.

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