pea en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /piː/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πίσον (píson)bor. Latin pisum Late Latin pisader. Old English pise Middle English pese English peasebf. English pea Back-formation from pease, an original singular reinterpreted as a plural. Further from Middle English pese (“a pea”), from Old English pise, from Latin pisa, pisum, from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson).
Meanings
- Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others.
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(especially, qualifier:when without a qualifier) Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others. ▸ A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family.
Below, long rows of peas put forth their white-winged flowers, tempting the small butterflies to flutter round their inanimate likenesses;...
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXVI, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 277:
- The edible seed of Pisum sativum.
- The edible seed of various other pea plants.
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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.
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(Multicultural-London-English, in-plural) Money.
Oh, come on. Help a brother out. People see you coppin', might inspire them. Look, I know you ain't payin' bills right now. Man must have bare peas saved up.
2023, Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia, directed by Raine Allen-Miller, Rye Lane, spoken by Nathan (Simon Manyonda):Man's making bare peas.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pease | Number=Plur | archaic | lexicographic |
| pease | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| peas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
sea pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-brained (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · goober pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · black-eyed pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea ore (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · bonavist pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea cake (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Egyptian pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-shooter (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · white pea bean (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · rice and peas (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · gungo pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · snap pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea bean (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · chick-pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-brain (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · chickling pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Siberian pea-tree (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea soup (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea moth (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peagrowing (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · milk pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · beach pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · water blossom pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · earth pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea eggplant (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Carlin pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peanut (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · desert pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea wet (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peamole (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea crab (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peastone (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Congo pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · green pea galaxy (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Peabody (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-knuckle (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · glory pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · English pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-time is past (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pealike (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peagrit (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · yellow pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · ground pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · like two peas in a pod (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-knuckle war (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · chick pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · earthpea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Siberian pea tree (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Sturt's desert pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pigeon pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · garden pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · wedge pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · thimble and pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea shingle (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · the last of pea-time (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-cake (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · grass pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea green (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · hoarypea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · sugar snap pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · field pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea clam (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Indian pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · golden pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · snow pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peaness (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea aphid (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peabrain (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-coated (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · chickpea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · crown pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · rosary pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peagoose (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pealess (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · orris pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Swainson pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peaberry (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-maggot (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea jacket (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea and thimble (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · crowder pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea comb (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · issue pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Campo pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · green pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Darling pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · asparagus pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · heartpea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-jacketed (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · tear up the pea patch (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-soup fog (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea bug (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea soup fog (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peabrained (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea whistle (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea flour (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · partridge pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peason (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peashooter (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-time (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peasy (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea galaxy (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peapod (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea roller (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea brain (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea coat (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · scurfy pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · butterfly pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · string pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · red pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-souper (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · winged pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · sugar pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · split pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea patch (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · breadroot scurf pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · grass-pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea butter (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-combed (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea pod (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · sensitive pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · heath pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea gravel (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · peameal (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · sweet pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea-sized (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · hairy Darling pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · Tangier pea (Terms derived from pea (noun)) · pea louse (Terms derived from pea (noun))
Descendants
peeesh (a pea) · pish (a pea) · pi·š · piz (a pea)
Translations (219)
gl perico (plant) · ar بَازِلَّاء (edible seed) · gl ervella (edible seed) · ta பட்டாணி (edible seed) · es guisante (plant) · sl grah (edible seed) · da ært (edible seed) · rsk гращок (plant) · pl groch (plant) · izh herne (edible seed) · de Erbse (plant) · wa poes (plant) · el μπιζέλι (edible seed) · es alverja (edible seed) · it pisello (plant) · ary جلبانة (plant) · fr pois (plant) · kum нохут (plant) · kk бұршақ (plant) · mr मटार (plant) · kl eertaq (edible seed) · arz بسلة (plant) · kk нақат (plant) · la pīsum (edible seed) · bn মটর (plant) · pt ervilha (edible seed) · ast arbeyu (edible seed) · enm pese (edible seed) · th ถั่ว (edible seed) · wa pitit poes (plant) · kmr maşo (plant) · hy ոլոռ (edible seed) · lv zirnis (plant) · cs hrášek (plant) · eo pizo (edible seed) · sl grah (plant) · ca pesolera (plant) · my ပဲ (edible seed) · be гаро́х (plant) · sq modhull (edible seed) · gez ዐተር (plant) · eu ilar (edible seed) · rup madzãri (plant) · fr petit pois (edible seed) · rup afcu (edible seed) · hu borsó (edible seed) · eu ilar (plant) · izh herne (plant) · ja エンドウ (edible seed) · xcl ոլոռն (plant) · el αρακάς (edible seed) · mt piżella (plant) · xpq pish (edible seed) · ny nsawawa (edible seed) · es chícharo (plant) · fa نخود سبز (edible seed) · cs hrách (plant) · as মটৰ (edible seed) · es ervilla (plant) · no ert (plant) · ast arbeyera (plant) · lt žirnis (edible seed) · ja エンドウ豆 (edible seed) · grc πίσον (plant) · is erta (edible seed) · vi đậu (plant) · mk грашок (plant) · gmw-ecg Arbs (edible seed) · arz بسلة (edible seed) · cs hrách (edible seed) · af ertjie (edible seed) · es petit pois (edible seed) · el αρακάς (plant) · sv ärta (edible seed) · yur pi·š (edible seed) · be гаро́шак (plant) · ro mazăre (edible seed) · acw بزلة (plant) · is baun (plant) · sh грашак (edible seed) · es bisalto (edible seed) · no ert (edible seed) · vi cây đậu (plant) · abe piz (edible seed) · fa نخود سبز (plant) · oc pese (edible seed) · tg нахӯд (plant) · es alverjón (edible seed) · ht pwa (frans) (edible seed) · th ลันเตา (plant) · mr वाटाणा (edible seed) · he אֲפוּנָה (plant) · liv jērnaz (edible seed) · myv кснав (plant) · ka მუხუდო (edible seed) · bg грах (plant) · mt piżella (edible seed) · gl chícharo (edible seed) · sk hrášok (plant) · rup bizelji (edible seed) · sh грашак (plant) · ary جلبانة (edible seed) · uk горо́шок (plant) · pl groch (edible seed) · he אֲפוּנָה (edible seed) · gl ervella (plant) · et hernes (plant) · my စားတော်ပဲ (plant) · hu borsó (plant) · fi herne (plant) · yo orí (plant) · tr bezelye (plant) · ur مٹر (edible seed) · es chícharo (edible seed) · ru горо́х (plant) · it pisello (edible seed) · af ert (edible seed) · cmn 豌豆 (plant) · ka ბარდა (edible seed) · et hernes (edible seed) · fr pois (edible seed) · ast arbeyu (plant) · ar بَازِلَّاء (plant) · ru горо́шина (edible seed) · ne टाउको (plant) · ha fis (plant) · as মটৰমাহ (edible seed) · es guisante (edible seed) · fa نخود (plant) · th ลันเตา (edible seed) · grc πισός (edible seed) · ro mazăre (plant) · rup arucutetsu (edible seed) · ryu まみ (edible seed) · af ertjie (plant) · grc πίσον (edible seed) · wa pitit poes (edible seed) · de Erbse (edible seed) · az noxud (plant) · pa ਮਟਰ (edible seed) · nl erwt (edible seed) · ce кхоь (plant) · ko 완두 (plant) · yue 青豆 (edible seed) · yi אַרבעס (plant) · ce кхоь (edible seed) · liv jērnaz (plant) · pt ervilha (plant) · mr वाटाणा (plant) · as মটৰ গছ (plant) · sw dengu (plant) · mn вандуй (plant) · es pésol (also présol) (edible seed) · ms pis (plant) · uz noʻxat (plant) · fi herne (edible seed) · cmn 豌豆 (edible seed) · enm pese (plant) · gl chícharo (plant) · ga peasair (plant) · hi मटर (edible seed) · lt žirnis (plant) · ky буурчак (plant) · hi मटर (plant) · rup madzãri (edible seed) · fa نخود (edible seed) · si කඩල (plant) · ru горо́шек (plant) · es arveja (edible seed) · tl gisantes (plant) · rup bizeljie (plant) · ja 豌豆 (edible seed) · fa نخود فرنگی (plant) · nds Arvt (edible seed) · ka ცერცვი (plant) · sv ärt (plant) · nl erwt (plant) · uk горо́х (plant) · yur peeesh (edible seed) · km សណ្ដែក (edible seed) · mg pitipoa (plant) · orv горохъ (plant) · sh grašak (edible seed) · rsk гращок (edible seed) · lo ຖົ່ວ (edible seed) · rm arvegl (edible seed) · io pizo (edible seed) · ru горо́х (edible seed) · tk nohut (plant) · da ært (plant) · gl ervello (plant) · ja 豌豆 (plant) · ca pèsol (edible seed) · la pisum (plant) · wa poes (edible seed) · ur مٹر (plant) · hy ոլոռ (plant) · lv zirnis (edible seed) · ja エンドウ (plant) · myv кснав (edible seed) · cy pysen (edible seed) · oc pese (plant) · nds Arvt (plant) · sq modhull (plant) · es arveja (plant) · fo ertur (edible seed) · km ន្ដេក (plant) · sk hrach (plant) · sk hrach (edible seed) · id ercis (plant) · tr bezelye (edible seed) · kk асбұршақ (plant) · xcl ոլոռն (edible seed) · ka ბარდა (plant) · lo ຖົ່ວແຮ (plant) · ko 완두 (edible seed) · grc πίσος (edible seed) · sh grašak (plant) · rup bizelji (plant)