Meanings
nounfield pea (plural field peas)
plural field peas
- A type of domestic pea grown for use as a dry seed rather than as a vegetable.
- Any of certain varieties of Pisum sativum (formerly Lathyrus oleraceus).
- Any of certain varieties of Vigna unguiculata.
Synonyms: cowpea
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of certain varieties of Pisum sativum (formerly Lathyrus oleraceus).
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maplemaple pea
nounAny of certain varieties of Vigna unguiculata.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounvariety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage
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field-pea plantAustrian winter peaPisum sativum arvensePisum arvense
Broader
peapea plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Polish groch zwyczajny polny, groch błękitnopurpurowy
- groch zwyczajny polnytype of pea
- groch błękitnopurpurowytype of pea
- peluszkatype of pea
Cite this entry
APA
field pea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20pea
MLA
“field pea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20pea. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field pea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20pea.
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