grass pea in English
noun
1
a plant of the pea family which is cultivated as food for animals and humans, though excessive consumption can lead to lathyrism.
In this context, the grass pea is a wild relative of pea that possesses several interesting agronomic traits that might be useful for P. sativum, especially in terms of disease resistance.
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1. Long-term consumption of grass pea can lead to paralysis, as the plant produces a neurotoxin — giving people a choice between starvation or paralysis.