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DictionarypeaEdible seed and plant
noun

pea

PEE/piː/

A small round edible seed or the plant that produces it.

Round green peas fill the open pod.

A close-up of an opened fresh pea pod with round green peas nestled inside and a few loose peas in front, emphasizing one clearly separated edible seed.
Etymology
peaMiddle Englishpea; peas collectively

Pease could name one seed or the crop collectively. Speakers reinterpreted it as a plural and created pea as a new singular.

In context

Food Network283:02
So split pea soup is half done. Looking pretty good. So at this point, halfway through the cooking, I'm going to add another half a cup of split peas.
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More examples

  • A single pea rolled under the table.
  • We planted peas along the fence.
  • He stirred frozen peas into the rice.

Forms

pea · peas

Similar words

bean
Another edible seed, usually larger and differently shaped.
lentil
Another edible seed, typically small and flat rather than round.