green pea

Small round vegetable

A green pea is a small, round, green seed eaten as a vegetable, harvested while young and tender before the pod matures and yellows.

Peas come in shelling varieties (removed from the pod before eating) and edible-pod types like snow peas and sugar snaps.

She added green peas to the fried rice.

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

antioxidants · low-calorie · iron · folate · thiamine · plant-based · legume · starch · dietary · heart-healthy

culinary

soup

Cooked liquid dish

samosa · matar paneer · shepherd's pie · puree · side dish · frozen · canned · steamed · sautéed · mint

fresh

tender

Soft or sore

  • crispFirm and breakable
  • rawIn original state
  • poddedEnclosed in seed cases

garden-fresh · plucked · harvested · sweet · vibrant · succulent · juicy · springtime · seasonal · snap

garden

pod

Seed case or cetacean group

  • vineTrailing climbing plant
  • trellisGarden climbing structure
  • seedlingRecently sprouted young plant

harvest · planting · rows · compost · soil · stakes · climbing · nitrogen-fixing · germination · sowing

appearance

round

Curved like circle

beadlike · glossy · uniform · clustered · dimpled

Categories
Opposites
legume type

green peabean

Edible legume seed

kidney bean · lima bean · chickpea · black bean · lentil

vegetable color/ripeness

green peasplit pea

Dried, halved legume

yellow pea · field pea

vegetable size/form

green peapumpkin

Large orange autumn gourd

watermelon · cabbage · squash · melon

Family

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Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G