split pea
noun
: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart
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Other menu items favored by my correspondents are the split pea soup, spicy mustard, dark bread, root beer and all the breakfast dishes.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Aug. 2024
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—Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
Cook for 35 minutes, until the split peas are soft.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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
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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
Cook for 35 minutes, until the split peas are soft.
—Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for split pea
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“Split pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20pea. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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