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.

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