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pea

Definition

  • noun: a small, round, green seed that is eaten as a vegetable and that is formed in a seed case (called a pod) of a climbing plant
  • noun: a variable annual Eurasian vine ('Pisum sativum') of the legume family that is cultivated especially for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds
  • usually used in combination or with a qualifying term
  • synonyms: orris pea

Examples

  • My brother and I are 'two peas in a pod'. We both like the same things.

  • We're growing tomatoes and 'peas' in our garden this year.

  • fog as thick as 'pea soup' = 'pea-soup' fog

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Hermione, move! Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Help! Help! Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Hey, pea brain! Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Help! Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Do something! (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone