: a variable annual Eurasian vine (Pisum sativum) 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)
Illustration of pea
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Examples of pea in a Sentence
We're growing tomatoes and peas in our garden this year.
Recent Examples on the WebFor example — tomatoes and olives are fruits, peas and almonds are technically seeds, and an eggplant is really a berry.—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024 Check the source of protein; options like whey, casein, pea, and hemp protein are considered high-quality and provide essential amino acids needed for muscle recovery.—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Health, 9 Aug. 2024 Her way with starches dip from gnocchi with mortadella and peas to glass noodles with squid and pork.—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024 The visual entryway for a Curtis Bartone picture is usually small, simple and organic: a flower, an insect, a pea pod.—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pea
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from Middle English pease (taken as a plural), from Old English pise, from Latin pisa, plural of pisum, from Greek pison
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