pea
Pronunciation: /piː/
The English word “pea” has 9 meanings listed here.
noun
- Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others.
- A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family.
- The edible seed of Pisum sativum.
- The edible seed of various other pea plants.
- Any of several varieties of bean.
- Money.
- A ball travelling at high velocity.
- Any of the small numbered balls used in a pea shake game.
- a peafowl
Etymology
From having the appearance of a pea (see English etymology 1), the edible seed of Pisum sativum, the pea plant.
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