split pea
noun
a dried green pea, split and used especially for soup.
split peas
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pluralof split pea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now he and university researchers have created what they believe is "ground-breaking" vegan cheese - using yellow split peas.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023
And in the Mediterranean, many dishes incorporate things like fava beans, cannellini beans and split peas.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2023
He prepares split peas, tomatoes and onions, spoons them into the individual chainaks, lights the wood for the stove and then settles in for five hours of slow cooking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
Russian communities seek out buckwheat and yellow split peas — and would prefer to avoid white bread.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
There are several small bags of yellow split peas and a large plastic bag of rice.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
