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pea ()

noun pl. peas

  1. an annual, tendril-climbing plant (Pisum sativum) of the pea family, with white or pinkish flowers and green seedpods
  2. its small, round, smooth or wrinkled seed, used as a vegetable
    1. any of various similar plants, as the cowpea
    2. the seed of any of these

Etymology: back-form. < ME pese, pees, a pea, taken as pl. < OE pise < LL pisa < L, pl. of pisum, a pea < Gr pison, a pea

adjective

designating a family (Fabaceae, order Fabales), of leguminous, dicotyledonous plants, including peanuts, clover, vetch, alfalfa and many beans

pea Idioms

as like as two peas (in a pod)

exactly alike

pea Synonyms

pea

n.

see also flower 1, plant, vegetable.

Types and varieties of peas include: garden, early June, dwarf, everbearing, field, sweet, snow, black-eyed, sugar snap, split, chick-pea, cowpea;

as like as two peas in a pod*<strong>

identical, the same, similar; see alike 1.

pea Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sow: Sow sweet peas in a cold frame or the greenhouse for early summer blooms next year.
  • soak: The next day, place the soaked peas in fresh water to cover and cook until tender, about 3 hours.

Preposition: in

pod: We just got on so well - two peas in a pod, perfect.

Adjective modifier

  • mushy: Another way of bumping up your portions of veg is to have some mushy peas.
  • frozen: A pack of frozen peas wrapped in a damp towel applied for 10 minutes would suffice.
  • black-eyed: What have black-eyed peas got to do with nanotechnology?
  • sweet: Happy first birthday, sweet pea, April 30, 2000.
  • tinned: Although it sounds complicated, it can be assembled fairly quickly, using frozen pastry, grated cheese and tinned chick peas.
  • canned: Frozen or canned peas are acceptable, although I am not a great fan of canned food.

Modifies a noun

  • instanton: One can get a pea instanton, by starting phi on the exponential wall on the right.
  • aphid: Several other aphid species such as the pea aphid are also parasitised.
  • puree: BB had pea puree [ the new ones still cooking ] .
  • enation: Resistant to wilt, pea enation virus and streak virus.
  • souper: My first foray on to this ridge was on a cold, wet, ' pea souper ' of a day.
  • puree: Prawns on a bed of pea purée, gnocchi with sausage ragu & grilled venison with chestnuts taste 'just delicious ' .

Noun used with modifier

  • chick: Karen's research is concentrated on the chick pea plant, which is a staple of the Indian diet.
  • sugar-snap: Then, a sweet potato or sugar-snap peas fit the bill.
  • snap: For variety try baby carrots and sugar snap peas or mange tout.
  • pigeon: Pigeon pea ( Cajanus cajan ) research in India - an overview.
  • split: A pudding made from split peas flavored with ham.

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