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split pea
noun
: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart
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Get The Recipe 11 of 15 Split Pea Soup With Ham
This soup gets a nice pureed-like texture without any pureeing necessary thanks to the split peas.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Peanut butter or nut-free butter (like sunflower, yellow split pea, soy): Use nut butter for sandwiches or as a topping for toast or bagel.
—Toby Amidor, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Parents, 11 Sep. 2024
The entrees come in single serve, half portion (feeds two or three) and full size (feeds four to six), with soups and sides like lemon herb orzo, garlic bacon brussels sprouts and split pea soup in either half pint or pint sizes.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024
Add it to hearty split pea soup Donovan Clingan, No. 1 pick?
—Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1736, in the meaning defined above
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“Split pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20pea. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
split pea
noun
: a dried pea that has had the outer skin removed and that is split into two parts
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