split pea

splɪt piː

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Definition of split pea - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ingredientpeeled and split seed of a pea plant

Split pea is used in many traditional soups.
Split peas are used in making soups.
The recipe calls for dried split peas.

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peeled and split seed of a pea plant

Expressions with split

split up

stop being together as a group

The band decided to split up after the tour.

split off

separate from a larger group or structure

The small faction decided to split off from the main party..

split hairs

argue about trivial details unnecessarily

He tends to split hairs during every discussion.

split ticket

ballot with candidates from multiple parties

She cast a split ticket in the election.

split the bill

share the payment of a bill among multiple people

They decided to split the bill after dinner.

for a split second

adv.

for a very short moment or instant

I thought I saw her for a split second.

Expressions with pea

pea shooter

toy tube for shooting small objects

He made a pea shooter from a straw.

pea brain

person perceived as lacking intelligence

He called his brother a pea brain for losing the keys.

thick as pea soup

adj.

very dense or foggy

The fog was thick as pea soup, making it hard to see.

pea soup fog

very thick fog reducing visibility significantly

Driving was impossible in the pea soup fog.

garden pea

small spherical green seed eaten as a vegetable

She added fresh garden peas to the salad for extra sweetness..

green pea

small round green seed eaten as a vegetable

I added green peas to the salad.

green pea soup

thick soup made from green peas

She served a bowl of green pea soup for lunch.

pea green

light green color resembling that of fresh peas

The walls were painted a soothing pea green..

pea plant

plant that produces peas

The pea plant in the garden is growing well.

pea pod

part of pea plant holding seeds

The pea pod protects the seeds until they ripen.

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pholourie

Caribbean cuisine

small fried balls of spiced split-pea batter eaten as a snack

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French:pois cassé, ...
German:gespaltene Erbse, ...
Italian:pisello spezzato, ...
Spanish:guisante partido, ...
Portuguese:ervilha partida, ...
Chinese:去皮豌豆, ...
Japanese:裂き豆, ...
Arabic:بَازِلاء مَجْرُوشَة, ...
Hebrew:אֲפוֹנָה חֲצוּיָה, ...
Russian:колотый горох, ...
Ukrainian:розділений горох, ...
Hindi:मटर की दाल, ...
Bengali:মটর ডাল, ...
Catalan:pèsol partit, ...
Czech:půlený hrách, ...
Danish:flækærte, ...
Dutch:spliterwt, ...
Greek:σπασμένος αρακάς, ...
Hungarian:felezett sárgaborsó, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់សណ្តែកបារាំងបកសំបកបំបែកជាពីរ, ...
Korean:쪼갠 완두콩, ...
Persian:نخود شکافته, ...
Polish:groch łuskany, ...
Portuguese (BR):ervilha partida, ...
Romanian:mazăre despicată, ...
Swedish:delad ärta, ...
Thai:ถั่วลันเตาผ่า, ...
Turkish:yarma bezelye, ...
Vietnamese:đậu Hà Lan tách đôi, ...

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split one's sides

split one's sides laughing

split peas

split personality

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