split pea
nounDefinition of split pea
: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart
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The menu features cheeseburgers, potato salad, peas and carrots, and tropical fruit or a split pea soup, cottage cheese with fruit on romaine, wheat crackers and tropical fruit. — Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Blue Star families honored," 13 July 2018 There is no way that yellow split peas will be tender in 12-14 minutes. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, "Spiced Dal with Fluffy Rice and Salted Yogurt," 19 Mar. 2018 Stir in the broth, split peas, potato, corn, paprika, and 1 tsp. — Catherine Dibenedetto, Health.com, "3 Hearty One-Dish Vegan Recipes a Nutritionist Makes for Dinner," 30 Jan. 2018 The cook time on the split peas is much longer than listed. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, "Spiced Dal with Fluffy Rice and Salted Yogurt," 19 Mar. 2018 At least 97% of the soups that students made came from this book, from vibrant ginger carrot to savory split pea. — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mezze platter still rocks, years after 'Moosewood'," 28 Feb. 2018 Yellow split pea soup, soothing and mild, lands on the table with a pork rib jutting out, the hilt thoughtfully wrapped in foil and the meat smoke incarnate. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "At Belarussian Xata, Hearty Fare to Keep the Spirits Light," 22 Feb. 2018 The split peas give the soup body and nutrition, along with a gorgeous golden color. — Catherine Dibenedetto, Health.com, "3 Hearty One-Dish Vegan Recipes a Nutritionist Makes for Dinner," 30 Jan. 2018 Bozena shirot mixes split peas with cubes of beef slow stewed with onions, garlic and red peppers. — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, "You can finally get Ethiopian food in Miami again," 11 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'split pea.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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