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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Pea \Pea\, n.; pl. Peasor Pease. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or
OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final
s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf.
Pease.]
1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus Pisum, of
many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a
papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume,
popularly called a pod.
[1913 Webster]
Note: When a definite number, more than one, is spoken of,
the plural form peas is used; as, the pod contained
nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease
is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at
dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the
form peas being used in both senses.
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2. A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the
seed of several leguminous plants (species of Dolichos,
Cicer, Abrus, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum)
of a different color from the rest of the seed.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name pea is given to many leguminous plants more or
less closely related to the common pea. See the
Phrases, below.
[1913 Webster]
Beach pea (Bot.), a seashore plant, Lathyrus maritimus.
Black-eyed pea, a West Indian name for Dolichos
sph[ae]rospermus and its seed.
Butterfly pea, the American plant Clitoria Mariana,
having showy blossoms.
Chick pea. See Chick-pea.
Egyptian pea. Same as Chick-pea.
Everlasting pea. See under Everlasting.
Glory pea. See under Glory, n.
Hoary pea, any plant of the genus Tephrosia; goat's rue.
Issue pea, Orris pea. (Med.) See under Issue, and
Orris.
Milk pea. (Bot.) See under Milk.
Pea berry, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows
single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used
adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee.
Pea bug. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Pea weevil.
Pea coal, a size of coal smaller than nut coal.
Pea crab (Zo["o]l.), any small crab of the genus
Pinnotheres, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp.,
the European species ({Pinnotheres pisum) which lives in
the common mussel and the cockle.
Pea dove (Zo["o]l.), the American ground dove.
Pea-flower+tribe+(Bot.),+a+suborder+({Papilionace[ae]" rel="nofollow">Pea-flower tribe (Bot.), a suborder ({Papilionace[ae]) of
leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of
the pea. --G. Bentham.
Pea maggot (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a European moth
({Tortrix pisi), which is very destructive to peas.
Pea ore (Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in
round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore.
Pea starch, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is
sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc.
Pea tree (Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of
the genus Caragana, natives of Siberia and China.
Pea vine. (Bot.)
(a) Any plant which bears peas.
(b) A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States
({Lathyrus Americana, and other similar species).
Pea+weevil+(Zo["o]l.),+a+small+weevil+({Bruchus+pisi" rel="nofollow">Pea weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small weevil ({Bruchus pisi)
which destroys peas by eating out the interior.
Pigeon pea. (Bot.) See Pigeon pea.
Sweet pea (Bot.), the annual plant Lathyrus odoratus;
also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Pea \Pea\, n.; pl. Peasor Pease. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or
OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final
s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf.
Pease.]
1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus Pisum, of
many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a
papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume,
popularly called a pod.
Note: When a definite number, more than one, is spoken of,
the plural form peas is used; as, the pod contained
nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease
is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at
dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the
form peas being used in both senses.
2. A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the
seed of several leguminous plants (species of Dolichos,
Cicer, Abrus, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum)
of a different color from the rest of the seed.
Note: The name pea is given to many leguminous plants more or
less closely related to the common pea. See the
Phrases, below.
Beach pea (Bot.), a seashore plant, Lathyrus maritimus.
Black-eyed pea, a West Indian name for Dolichos
sph[ae]rospermus and its seed.
Butterfly pea, the American plant Clitoria Mariana,
having showy blossoms.
Chick pea. See Chick-pea.
Egyptian pea. Same as Chick-pea.
Everlasting pea. See under Everlasting.
Glory pea. See under Glory, n.
Hoary pea, any plant of the genus Tephrosia; goat's rue.
Issue pea, Orris pea. (Med.) See under Issue, and
Orris.
Milk pea. (Bot.) See under Milk.
Pea berry, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows
single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used
adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee.
Pea bug. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Pea weevil.
Pea coal, a size of coal smaller than nut coal.
Pea crab (Zo["o]l.), any small crab of the genus
Pinnotheres, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp.,
the European species ({P. pisum) which lives in the
common mussel and the cockle.
Pea dove (Zo["o]l.), the American ground dove.
Pea-flower+tribe+(Bot.),+a+suborder+({Papilionace[ae]" rel="nofollow">Pea-flower tribe (Bot.), a suborder ({Papilionace[ae]) of
leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of
the pea. --G. Bentham.
Pea maggot (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a European moth
({Tortrix pisi), which is very destructive to peas.
Pea ore (Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in
round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore.
Pea starch, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is
sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc.
Pea tree (Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of
the genus Caragana, natives of Siberia and China.
Pea vine. (Bot.)
(a) Any plant which bears peas.
(b) A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States
({Lathyrus Americana, and other similar species).
Pea+weevil+(Zo["o]l.),+a+small+weevil+({Bruchus+pisi" rel="nofollow">Pea weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small weevil ({Bruchus pisi)
which destroys peas by eating out the interior.
Pigeon pea. (Bot.) See Pigeon pea.
Sweet pea (Bot.), the annual plant Lathyrus odoratus;
also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
beach pea
n : wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough
roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder
[syn: sea pea, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus
japonicus]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
beach pea
n.
1 Various plants in family Fabaceae:
2 # (taxlink Vigna marina species) ((vern: notched cowpea), nanea).
3 # (taxlink Lathyrus japonicus species) (sea pea, (vern: circumpolar
pea), (vern: sea vetchling)), a legume native to temperate coastal areas
of Asia, Europe, and North and South America.
4 # (taxlink Lathyrus littoralis species) ((vern: silky beach pea)).
5 # ''Galactia'' (milk pea, (vern: wild pea)).
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
beach pea
n.
1 Various plants in family Fabaceae:
2 # (taxlink Vigna marina species) ((vern: notched cowpea), nanea).
3 # (taxlink Lathyrus japonicus species) (sea pea, (vern: circumpolar
pea), (vern: sea vetchling)), a legume native to temperate coastal areas
of Asia, Europe, and North and South America.
4 # (taxlink Lathyrus littoralis species) ((vern: silky beach pea)).
5 # ''Galactia'' (milk pea, (vern: wild pea)).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
beach pea
n.
1 Various plants in family Fabaceae:
2 # (taxlink Vigna marina species) ((vern: notched cowpea), nanea).
3 # (taxlink Lathyrus japonicus species) (sea pea, (vern: circumpolar
pea), (vern: sea vetchling)), a legume native to temperate coastal areas
of Asia, Europe, and North and South America.
4 # (taxlink Lathyrus littoralis species) ((vern: silky beach pea)).
5 # ''Galactia'' (milk pea, (vern: wild pea)).
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
beach pea
n.
1 Various plants in family Fabaceae:
2 # (taxlink Vigna marina species) ((vern: notched cowpea), nanea).
3 # (taxlink Lathyrus japonicus species) (sea pea, (vern: circumpolar
pea), (vern: sea vetchling)), a legume native to temperate coastal areas
of Asia, Europe, and North and South America.
4 # (taxlink Lathyrus littoralis species) ((vern: silky beach pea)).
5 # ''Galactia'' (milk pea, (vern: wild pea)).
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