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pea
1[ pee ]
/ pi /
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noun, plural peas, (Archaic or British Dialect) pease or peas·en [pee-zuhn]. /Ëpi zÉn/.
adjective
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Origin of pea
1First recorded in 1660â70; back formation from pease, taken as plural
OTHER WORDS FROM pea
pealike, adjectiveWords nearby pea
Other definitions for pea (2 of 2)
Origin of pea
2First recorded in 1825â35; perhaps short for peak1
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How to use pea in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for pea
pea
/ (piË) /
noun
an annual climbing leguminous plant, Pisum sativum, with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds: cultivated in temperate regions
- the seed of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
- (as modifier)pea soup
any of several other leguminous plants, such as the sweet pea, chickpea, and cowpea
Derived forms of pea
pealike, adjectiveWord Origin for pea
C17: from pease (incorrectly assumed to be a plural)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pea
pea
see like as two peas in a pod.
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