field pea

noun

1
: a small-seeded pea (Pisum sativum var. arvense) widely grown for forage, food, and green manure
also : its usually dried green or yellow seed compare split pea
2
: cowpea

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The restaurant’s Uncle Gene’s Fish Sandwich features a daily catch, topped with Jimmy Sauce, hot sauce and field pea slaw. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026 There's little a generous spoonful of fresh field peas won't compliment. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 Other cover crops like vetch, field peas, and daikon radishes are great choices too. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for field pea

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of field pea was in 1707

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“Field pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20pea. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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