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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)
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We're growing tomatoes and peas in our garden this year.
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For central Maryland, mid-March is a good time to direct-sow (planting the seed outside, rather than starting them indoors first) Chinese cabbage, leaf lettuce, peas, radishes, beets, spinach, and turnips.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Edamame can be exchanged for green peas or frozen lima beans.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The nine-room Salt Raker Inn was built on the waterfront in 1830 for a Bermudian shipwright; on Saturday and Sunday, locals come here for the breakfast of peas and grits.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
Big-Blue Buzzer Beater is made with pea flower syrup to give it that deep blue hue.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Edamame can be exchanged for green peas or frozen lima beans.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The nine-room Salt Raker Inn was built on the waterfront in 1830 for a Bermudian shipwright; on Saturday and Sunday, locals come here for the breakfast of peas and grits.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
Big-Blue Buzzer Beater is made with pea flower syrup to give it that deep blue hue.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pea. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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