split pea
noun
: a dried hulled pea (such as a field pea) in which the cotyledons usually split apart
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Don't mix up this bright green soup up with its split pea cousin. —
Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026 Beans and Lentils Legumes, that's beans, split peas, and lentils, appear repeatedly in longevity research, whether in Mediterranean, DASH, or Okinawan-style eating patterns. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026 To prove the concept’s scalability outside of the lab, the team applied the coating to large metal plates, curved pipes, and common kitchen-adjacent liquids such as hot milk, coffee, and even split pea soup. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026 Vegetables like lentils, split peas, and black beans provide more fiber per serving than Brussels sprouts. —Lindsey Desoto, Health, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for split pea
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Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 1 Apr. 2026 Beans and Lentils Legumes, that's beans, split peas, and lentils, appear repeatedly in longevity research, whether in Mediterranean, DASH, or Okinawan-style eating patterns. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026 To prove the concept’s scalability outside of the lab, the team applied the coating to large metal plates, curved pipes, and common kitchen-adjacent liquids such as hot milk, coffee, and even split pea soup. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026 Vegetables like lentils, split peas, and black beans provide more fiber per serving than Brussels sprouts. —Lindsey Desoto, Health, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for split pea
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“Split pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/split%20pea. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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