pease

American  

[peez] / piz /

noun

Archaic.

plural

pease, peasen

1. a pea.

2. British Dialect. a plural of pea.

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pease British  

/ piːz /

noun

1. an archaic or dialect word for pea

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Other Word Forms

• peaselike adjective

Etymology

Origin of pease

before 900; Middle English pese, Old English peose, pise < Late Latin pisa feminine singular use of plural of Latin pisum (neuter) < Greek píson pea, pulse

Example Sentences

They are hard enough to break your teeth when they are dry, but in the pease porridge they will become soft and chewy.

From Literature

The ale was well brewed and there was pease porridge and bread for supper.

From Literature

For travel updates follow @TSYalerts And pease, please DO NOT enter flood water- either by car or on foot.

From The Guardian

However, following a diet rich in high-fibre foods such as apples, artichokes, blueberries, chickpeas, lentils, pease and beans can limit the growth of harmful bacteria and stimulate bifidobacteria, lactobacilli and another healthy species called Bacteroidetes.

From The Guardian

This relief usually consisted of potted beef and pease pudding; items that, given the limited capacity for long-term food storage in the 19th century, had some chance of surviving the journey between islands.

From Time