pea

There are many varieties of pea, all members of the legume family. Some — like the english pea (the common garden pea) — are grown to be eaten fresh, removed from their pods. Others — like the field pea — are grown specifically to be used dried. pod peas are those that are eaten pod and all, namely the snow pea and sugar snap pea. See also black-eyed pea; chickpea.

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