pea
/piː/ noun A2- Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others.
- A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family.
- The edible seed of Pisum sativum.
- The edible seed of various other pea plants.
- Any of several varieties of bean. · peas and rice· Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata is what most people call black-eyed peas but some people call black-eyed beans.
- Money. · Man's making bare peas.
Plural peas
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As for Peppino, he examined the paper attentively, put it into his pocket, and continued eating his peas.
Our party is complete,” said Holmes, buttoning up his pea-jacket and taking his heavy hunting crop from the rack.
“Anne,” she said to that small personage, who was shelling peas by the spotless table and singing, “Nelly of the Hazel Dell” with a vigor and expression that did credit to Diana’s teaching, “did you see anything of my amethyst brooch?
“Will I take the peas with me?” said Anne meekly.
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