: a variable annual Eurasian vine (Pisum sativum) of the legume family that is cultivated especially for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds
b
: the seed of the pea
c
peas also pease plural: the immature pods of the pea with their included seeds
2
: any of various leguminous plants related to or resembling the pea—usually used in combination or with a qualifying term
chickpea
black-eyed pea
also: the seed of such a plant
3
: something resembling a pea (as in size or shape)
Illustration of pea
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Examples of pea in a Sentence
We're growing tomatoes and peas in our garden this year.
Recent Examples on the WebIt’s served with peas, carrots, corn, potatoes and choice of rice.—Maddie Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024 Try the pretty Starry Night with lychee puree and butterfly pea ice.—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024 For example, Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. guests can choose from fish and chips, a roast beef plate with sides, a soup and salad, shepherd’s pie, British-style pork sausage with mashed potatoes and peas or a chicken curry for $14.95.—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024 Picking plants For the plants on this fake Martian farm, the team selected peas, carrots, and tomatoes.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pea
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from Middle English pease (taken as a plural), from Old English pise, from Latin pisa, plural of pisum, from Greek pison
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