split pea
noun
: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart
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In particular, her ham and bean soup and split pea soup recipes.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The combination of orange-fleshed squash and yellow split peas makes a visually beautiful autumnal golden soup.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The Tasso ham is the upgrade that will take this pot of split pea soup to a whole new tasty level.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Each week, there is a soup of the week, which includes many different kinds such as split pea or cream of potato.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The combination of orange-fleshed squash and yellow split peas makes a visually beautiful autumnal golden soup.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The Tasso ham is the upgrade that will take this pot of split pea soup to a whole new tasty level.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Each week, there is a soup of the week, which includes many different kinds such as split pea or cream of potato.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for split pea
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“Split pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20pea. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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