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- [pee]
- /pi/
- /piː/
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- [pee]
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Definitions of pea word
- noun plural pea the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family. 1
- noun plural pea the plant itself. 1
- noun plural pea the green, somewhat inflated pod of this plant. 1
- noun plural pea any of various related or similar plants or their seed, as the chickpea. 1
- noun plural pea something resembling a pea, especially in being small and round. 1
- adjective pea pertaining to, growing, containing, or cooked with peas: We cultivated some tomato vines and a pea patch. 1
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Origin of pea
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English; back formation from pease, taken as plural
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Parts of speech for Pea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pea
noun pea
- anorak — An anorak is a warm waterproof jacket, usually with a hood.
- bead — Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
- cutaway — In a film or video, a cutaway or a cutaway shot is a picture that shows something different from the main thing that is being shown.
- duffle coat — a hooded overcoat of sturdy wool, usually knee-length and with frog fasteners.
- flogger — to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
adj pea
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- bice — a medium blue colour; azurite
- blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.
adjective pea
- fir — any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- forest — Lee, 1873–1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
- jade — James' DSSSL Engine
- kelly — a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer.
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