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

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split pea

“I have to laugh,” the 55-year-old said as we enjoyed bowls of split pea soup at a diner in Desert Hot Springs, “because what else can I do?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

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

And I want to make the apricot-and-mango-glazed ham, just to save the bone so I can fix the split pea soup with chestnuts.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022

Vegetarians, add smoked paprika to this classic split pea soup.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

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