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pea - What does it mean?

Definition of 'pea'

English

(wikipedia)

Etymology 1

, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A plant, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family
  • The edible seed of some of these plants
  • (baseball) A ball travelling at high velocity
  • Derived terms
    * pea-brain * pea crab * pea pod * peashooter * peason (rel-mid) * like two peas in a pod * pigeon pea * sugar pea * sweet pea (rel-bottom)
    Descendants
    * Abenaki: * Mohegan-Pequot: * Yurok:

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (nautical)
  • Anagrams

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    Similar to 'pea'

    pa, pia, paua, pawa, pua, pya, puya, poa