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- pea 1a
plural peas also pease
ˈpēz 
often attributive
1
a
: a variable annual Eurasian vine (Lathyrus oleraceus) of the legume family that is cultivated especially for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds
b
: the seed of the pea
c
peas also pease plural
: the immature pods of the pea with their included seeds
2
: any of various leguminous plants related to or resembling the pea
—usually used in combination or with a qualifying term
chickpea
black-eyed pea
also
: the seed of such a plant
3
: something resembling a pea (as in size or shape)
Examples of pea in a Sentence
We're growing tomatoes and peas in our garden this year.
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Those amounts translate to roughly a half-cup to one cup of cooked beans, peas, or lentils.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 19 May 2026
Bistro Barbès is currently offering a four-course tasting menu for $90 of English pea agnolotti, roasted beets, short-rib parmentier, and a cappuccino cup de creme.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Good Zucchini Companion Plants Beans and peas are legumes that release nitrogen to the soil, which benefits zucchini plants.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
Add the gnocchi and the peas to the boiling water.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 19 May 2026
Bistro Barbès is currently offering a four-course tasting menu for $90 of English pea agnolotti, roasted beets, short-rib parmentier, and a cappuccino cup de creme.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Good Zucchini Companion Plants Beans and peas are legumes that release nitrogen to the soil, which benefits zucchini plants.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
Add the gnocchi and the peas to the boiling water.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
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“Pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pea. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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