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

Examples of field pea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pick up a can of field peas and the only cooking involved here is boiling the pasta—or even better, pull some pre-cooked pasta from the fridge. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 June 2025

Some popular cover crop options include forage radishes, field peas, winter rye, crimson clover, and buckwheat. 6. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025

The stars of the show are thick slices of heirloom tomatoes, but they’re complemented by other spoils of the season like fresh field peas, okra, and herbs. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025

The dishes can be homespun and simple, or elevated and elegant, but the ingredients are usually the same: tomatoes, corn, okra, squash, field peas, sweet potatoes, greens, and other seasonal delights. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for field pea

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy