noun
pea
pee
noun
1
A climbing plant (Pisum sativum) grown for its edible seeds and pods.
"We planted peas along the garden fence in early spring."
2
The small round edible seed of this plant, eaten fresh, frozen, or dried.
"She stirred a handful of frozen peas into the risotto."
"Mushy peas are a classic side with fish and chips."
How to Use Pea
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe small green vegetable that grows in pods, and the plant it comes from.
Memory tip
The old word "pease" is now only really seen in the phrase "pease pudding" — everyday English uses "pea"/"peas".
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Common pairings
garden peas
a pod of peas
mushy peas
pea soup
Word Forms
peas plural, pease plural, peas plural, Peas plural
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Etymology
"Pea" is actually a back-formation: the older word "pease" (as in the nursery rhyme "pease pudding") was originally both singular and plural, but people mistook the "s" for a plural ending and invented a new singular, "pea".