a pea

Definition of a pea in English English dictionary: pese; pease
pea: The edible seed of some of these plants
pea: A plant, member of the Legume (Fabaceae) family
pea: {n} a kind of pulse of numerous kinds for the table
PEA: Pulseless electrical activity
pea: a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
pea: It has a papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume, popularly called a pod
pea: Peas are round green seeds which grow in long thin cases and are eaten as a vegetable. Any of several species, comprising hundreds of varieties, of herbaceous annual plants belonging to the family Leguminosae (or Fabaceae, also known as the pea family; see legume), grown virtually worldwide for their edible seeds. Pisum sativum is the common garden pea of the Western world, which Gregor Mendel used for his pioneering studies of heredity. While their origins have not been definitely determined, it is known that peas are one of the oldest cultivated crops. Some varieties, called sugar peas, snow peas, or mange-touts, have edible pods and are popular in East Asian cuisines. See also sweet pea. black eyed pea rosary pea sweet pea
pea: A plant, and its fruit, of the genus Pisum, of many varieties, much cultivated for food
pea: seed of a pea plant a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds the fruit or seed of a pea plant
pea: (Pisum satium) Round, highly nutritious seeds of leguminous plants Johnson had several varieties: Dutch Admiral Pea: A late pea An early dictionary stated "Lay these and Kidney Beans in different layers of salt, in their pods, and close together to preserve " [Miller] Everlasting Pea: (Lathyrus grandiflorus): A vinelike perennial herb of Southern Europe having showy fragrant rose-purple flowers on a long stalk and pods about three inches long Described in early dictionaries as "not a good pea for drying; almost indestructible; Skipwith flowering plant Sweet Pea: Lathyrus odorata) An annual climbing plant having sweet scented flowers Recorded by Washington, Joseph Chew, Lady Skipwith; and Sir William Johnson West Indies Pea
pea: A ball travelling at high velocity
pea: The sliding weight on a steelyard
pea: See Peak, n
pea: A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the seed of several leguminous plants species of Dolichos, Cicer, Abrus, etc
pea: seed of a pea plant
pea: A ball traveling at high speed, either batted or thrown
pea: those having a scar (hilum) of a different color from the rest of the seed
pea: esp
pea: {i} type of green seed vegetable that grows inside a pod
pea: a small round vegetable that comes from a pod
pea: Peas are popular members of the legume family There are many varieties of peas, some of which were cultivated by the Greeks and Romans long before Christian times Peas are a fair source of protein, iron, and vitamin A
pea: the fruit or seed of a pea plant