split pea

split pea
a dried green pea, split and used esp. for soup.
[1730-40]

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  • split pea — noun : a dried hulled pea in which the cotyledons usually split apart * * * a dried green pea, split and used esp. for soup. [1730 40] * * * split pea see under ↑pea1 • • • Main Entry: ↑split * * * split pea UK US noun [countable] [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • split pea — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms split pea : singular split pea plural split peas a dried pea that has been divided in half …   English dictionary

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  • split pea — noun Date: 1736 a dried hulled pea (as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • split-pea — noun dried hulled pea; used in soup • Hypernyms: ↑green pea, ↑garden pea …   Useful english dictionary

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