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Pea Definition

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English

Peas (2), in a pod.

Etymology

Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural.

Pronunciation

Noun

pea (plural peas)

  1. A plant, member of the Legume (Fabaceae) family.
  2. The edible seed of some of these plants.
  3. (baseball) A ball travelling at high velocity

Derived terms

terms derived from pea (noun)

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

From the same Finno-Ugric root *pänge as Finnish pää and Hungarian fej

Noun

pea

  1. head

Spanish

Verb

pea (infinitive peer)

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of peer.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of peer.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of peer.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of peer.

 

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