field pea

noun

1
: a small-seeded pea (Pisum sativum var. arvense) widely grown for forage, food, and green manure
also : its usually dried green or yellow seed compare split pea
2
: cowpea

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Varieties grown for forage are often called field peas. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025 Tickets are $60 each and will likely include dishes like hushpuppies with butter and smoked trout roe, white barbecue chicken, field pea salad, pimento mac and cheese, cornbread and lemon icebox pie. The Know, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025 Various field peas, such as the purple and black-eyed peas, were transported from West Africa to the Americas by way of the transatlantic slave trade. Omar Tate, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2024 Beyond the sandwiches, there are in-season vegetable sides like local field peas stewed with onions and fresh herbs, which are great to share alongside entrees including pan-roasted Carolina trout and succulent pork chops. Stephanie Burt, Saveur, 8 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for field pea

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of field pea was in 1707

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“Field pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20pea. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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