/ Dictionary / Index P pride-of-California: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pride-of-Cal•i•for•nia Pronunciation: (prīd'uv-kal"u-fôr'nyu, -nē-u), [key] — n. a shrubby plant, Lathyrus splendens, of the legume family, native to southern California, having showy clusters of pale rose-pink, violet, or magenta flowers and large, smooth, beaked pods. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pride-of-california (Thesaurus) Pride and Prejudice* pride of China Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language