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green pea

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noun

  • green peas
    plural
  1. pea.


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No green pea soup here; instead, vile CG black glop spews forth freely.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

He decided to go with the young broadcaster who had so impressed him – later describing Scully as "a pretty appealing young green pea … a boy who had something on the ball."

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2022

To demonstrate a monohybrid cross, consider the case of true-breeding pea plants with yellow versus green pea seeds.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The fresh black-eyed pea is a wonder of markings all its own, with that deep purple-black O-ring in the same spot on every tiny little pale green pea.

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021

Mr. Daniels laughs, holding the little bumpy, bright green pea between his fingers.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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