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pea  (p)
n.
1. A member of the pea family.
2. A Eurasian climbing annual vine (Pisum sativum) cultivated in all temperate zones, having compound leaves with terminal leaflets modified into tendrils and globose, edible seeds enclosed in a green, elongated pod.
3. The seed of this plant, used as a vegetable.
4. also peas The unopened pods of this plant.
5. Any of several plants of the genus Lathyrus, such as the sweet pea or the beach pea.

[Back-formation from Middle English pease (mistaken for pl.), from Old English pise, piose, from Late Latin psa, variant of Latin psum, from Greek pisos, pison.]

pea [piː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an annual climbing leguminous plant, Pisum sativum, with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds: cultivated in temperate regions
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
a.  the seed of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
b.  (as modifier) pea soup
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several other leguminous plants, such as the sweet pea, chickpea, and cowpea
[from pease (incorrectly assumed to be a plural)]
pealike  adj

pea
  • peanut - Takes its name from its resemblance to peas in a pod and has these synonyms: pinda, goober, groundnut, ground pea, earthnut, and monkey nut; "peanut" appeared in the early 19th century. It is not a nut but a legume (pea).
  • pisiform - Shaped like a pea.
  • pease - The early English singular for pea.
  • peasecod - Another word for the pod of the pea.
  • ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
    Noun1.pea - seed of a pea plant used for foodpea - seed of a pea plant used for food    
    legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
    green pea, garden pea - fresh pea
    marrowfat pea - a variety of large pea that is commonly processed and sold in cans
    cajan pea, dahl, pigeon pea - small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
    field pea - coarse small-seeded pea often used as food when young and tender
    2.pea - the fruit or seed of a pea plant
    legume - the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
    pea plant, pea - a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
    garden pea - the flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant
    pea pod, peasecod - husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas
    3.pea - a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seedspea - a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
    legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
    genus Pisum, Pisum - small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas
    pea - the fruit or seed of a pea plant
    common pea, garden pea plant, Pisum sativum, garden pea - plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
    edible-pod pea, edible-podded pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon - a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
    Austrian winter pea, field-pea plant, Pisum arvense, Pisum sativum arvense, field pea - variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage
    Translations
    pea [piː]
    A. Nguisante m (Sp), chícharo m (CAm), arveja f (LAm), alverja f (LAm)
    sweet peaguisante m de olor(Sp), clarín m (Chile)
    see also like 1 A
    B. CPD pea soup Nsopa f de guisantes

    pea [ˈpiː] npetit pois m, pois m

    pea
    nErbse f; they are as like as two peas (in a pod)sie gleichen sich (dat)wie ein Ei dem anderen

    pea:
    peacock
    nPfau m; (fig: = man) → Geck m; to strut up and down like a peawie ein Pfau einherstolzieren
    peacock-blue
    adjpfauenblau
    peacock butterfly
    n (Zool) → Tagpfauenauge nt
    pea green
    nErbsengrün nt
    pea-green
    adjerbsengrün
    peahen
    nPfauenhenne f
    pea jacket
    n (esp US) → Pijacke f

    pea:
    peashooter
    nPusterohr nt
    pea soup
    nErbsensuppe f
    peasouper
    nWaschküche (inf), → Suppe (inf) f

    pea [piː] npisello
    green peas → pisellini mpl

    pea
    n pea [piː]
    1 the round seed of a kind of climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable We had roast beef, potatoes and peas for dinner. ertjie حَـبَّـة بازلاء грахово зърно hrách ært die Erbse μπιζέλι guisante hernes نخود herne (petit) pois אֲפוּנָה मटर zrno graška borsó kacang polong baun, erta pisello えんどう豆 완두콩 žirnis zirnis kacang pis erwt ert groszek, ziarnko grochu ervilha ma­zăre горох, горошек hrach grah grašak ärta ถั่ว bezelye 豌豆 горошина; горох مٹر đậu Hà Lan
    2 the plant which produces these seeds We planted peas and beans this year. ertjie نَبتَة البازلاء грах hrách ærteplante die Erbse μπιζελιά guisante hernes نخود herne pois אֲפוּנָה मटर का पौधा mahuna borsó tanaman kacang polong garðerta, baunagras pisello えんどう 완두콩이 열리는 식물 žirnis zirnis pokok kacang pis erwt (hage)ert groch ervilha mazăre горох hrach grah grašak ärt[] พืชตะกูลถั่ว bezelye bitkisi 豌豆屬植物 горох مٹر کا پودا cây đậu Hà Lan


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