darling pea dar·ling·pea uncommon noun 1. either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep Synonymsdarling peapoison bush Related words Broader terms subshrub Narrower terms smooth darling peahairy darling pea Parts Swainsona WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.