pea
word
/ˈpi/
pee
/pˈiː/
pee
Definition
A small, round, green seed that is eaten as a vegetable. Peas grow in pods and are often used in soups, salads, and other dishes.
Usage & Nuances
Refers mainly to the common garden pea. Used as an uncountable noun in general ('some pea soup') and countable for individual seeds ('three peas'). Common in expressions like 'like two peas in a pod' (very similar people).
Spanish: guisante - arvejaPortuguese (BR): ervilhaPortuguese (PT): ervilhaChinese (Simplified): 豌豆Chinese (Traditional): 豌豆Hindi: मटरArabic: بازلاءBengali: মটরশুটিRussian: горохJapanese: エンドウ豆Vietnamese: đậu Hà LanKorean: 완두콩Turkish: bezelyeUrdu: مٹرIndonesian: kacang polong
Example Sentences
She added peas to the soup.
basic
A pea is small and green.
basic
There are five peas on my plate.
basic
He picked up every single pea with his chopsticks.
natural
They're like two peas in a pod—always together and so similar.
natural
I love eating fresh peas straight from the pod.
natural