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- pea 1a
plural peas also pease
ˈpēz 
often attributive
1
a
: a variable annual Eurasian vine (Lathyrus oleraceus) of the legume family that is cultivated especially for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds
b
: the seed of the pea
c
peas also pease plural
: the immature pods of the pea with their included seeds
2
: any of various leguminous plants related to or resembling the pea
—usually used in combination or with a qualifying term
chickpea
black-eyed pea
also
: the seed of such a plant
3
: something resembling a pea (as in size or shape)
Examples of pea in a Sentence
We're growing tomatoes and peas in our garden this year.
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Secretly, her doubters place a single pea under the mattress on the bottom.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
Though consuming peas is associated with a long list of health benefits, some potential side effects exist:
Green peas contain antinutrients, which may interfere with digestion and the absorption of some nutrients.11 However, for most people, antinutrients in peas aren’t a cause for concern.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Wednesday, July 16, Pork Chop, wild rice, peas, Mandarin oranges, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Weiser, a farm known especially for its melons, was offering lush bouquets of pea shoots, delicate white flowers and crisp, shapely pods sprouting from curling tendrils, pretty enough to display in a vase.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
Though consuming peas is associated with a long list of health benefits, some potential side effects exist:
Green peas contain antinutrients, which may interfere with digestion and the absorption of some nutrients.11 However, for most people, antinutrients in peas aren’t a cause for concern.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Wednesday, July 16, Pork Chop, wild rice, peas, Mandarin oranges, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Weiser, a farm known especially for its melons, was offering lush bouquets of pea shoots, delicate white flowers and crisp, shapely pods sprouting from curling tendrils, pretty enough to display in a vase.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pea
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“Pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pea. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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