Split-pea
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Split-pea
Split-pea (pronunciation: /ˈsplɪt piː/) is a type of pea that is hulled and split in half. The split-pea is a variety of the Pisum sativum, or garden pea, which is dried and then split along a natural seam, so that they cook faster.
Etymology
The term "split-pea" comes from the action of the drying and splitting process. The word "pea" comes from the Latin pisum, which is the term for the pea plant.
Related Terms
- Pea: A small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the legume Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas, which can be green or yellow.
- Legume: A plant in the family Fabaceae, or a fruit or seed of such a plant. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for their food grain seed.
- Pisum sativum: The scientific name for the garden pea, a plant species in the legume family.
- Dried pea: Peas that have been dried, peeled, and split to allow for quicker cooking.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Split-pea
- Wikipedia's article - Split-pea
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