split pea

American  

noun

split peas plural

1. a dried green pea, split and used especially for soup.

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split pea British  

noun

1. a pea dried and split and used in soups, pease pudding, or as a vegetable

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• split peas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of split pea

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

One of California’s most iconic roadside destinations closed suddenly this week, though guests hunting for a bowl of split pea soup might find it in Buellton again someday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

Bhutan’s pea soup, for instance, “reminded me so much of the American split pea soup or, as we make it in Italy, the dry fava soup,” she says.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

And choosing one that’s high in protein, such as split pea soup, will make you feel fuller, too.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022

"Our split pea soup is a hearty take on a fall favorite," says the company’s vice president, Jesse Denes.

From Fox News • Oct. 15, 2021

My split pea soup sloshed onto his egg-salad sandwich; his Tater Tots flipped into my banana cream pie; his Snapple tipped over, raining down on my shoes.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman