peas
noun
Form of pea , plural of pea.
Simple meaning
The edible seed of Pisum sativum.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
peezIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpiz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of peacooking
The edible seed of Pisum sativum.
plural of peaespeciallywhen without a qualifier
A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family.
plural of pea
Any of several varieties of bean.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (cooking) The edible seed of Pisum sativum.
Used this way, peas is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
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