Main Entry: pea

Pronunciation: \ˈpē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural peas also pease \ˈpēz\

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: back-formation from Middle English pease (taken as a plural), from Old English pise, from Latin pisa, plural of pisum, from Greek pison

Date: 1611

1 a : 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 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)

[pea illustration]