split pea
noun
: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart
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Each week, there is a soup of the week, which includes many different kinds such as split pea or cream of potato.
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Now, add the squash and split peas, stir and cook for one minute.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Other menu items favored by my correspondents are the split pea soup, spicy mustard, dark bread, root beer and all the breakfast dishes.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Aug. 2024
TikTok search suggestions are manufacturing influencer drama This split pea soup is full of memories
Some say contemporary art is undead.
—Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Now, add the squash and split peas, stir and cook for one minute.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Other menu items favored by my correspondents are the split pea soup, spicy mustard, dark bread, root beer and all the breakfast dishes.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Aug. 2024
TikTok search suggestions are manufacturing influencer drama This split pea soup is full of memories
Some say contemporary art is undead.
—Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Split pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20pea. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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