Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of pea plant (Pisum sativum) cultivated for its edible seeds: A specific variety of the common pea plant, grown in gardens and farms, primarily for harvesting its fresh, green seeds (peas) from the pod.
   • The edible seed of this plant: The small, spherical, green seed itself, typically removed from the pod and eaten fresh, cooked, or frozen.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Plant):
  • We planted a row of garden peas along the fence.
  • The garden pea is an annual climbing plant.
• Noun (Seed):
  • For dinner, we had salmon with minted garden peas.
  • She shelled a bowl of fresh garden peas from the market.

Advanced Usage

• The term garden pea is often used to distinguish the common fresh pea from other varieties, such as the field pea (grown for drying) or the sugar snap pea (where the entire pod is eaten).
• In botanical contexts, it refers specifically to the species and horticultural group var. .

Variants and Related Words

• Pea (n): The general term for the seed or the plant. "Garden pea" is a specific type of pea.
• Pea plant (n): Another term for the plant itself.
• Green pea (n): A common synonym emphasizing the color of the fresh seed.

Synonyms

• Green pea
• English pea (common in some regions)
• Shelling pea (as the peas are typically removed from the inedible pod)

Related Phrases

• Pea pod (n): The container that holds the peas.
  • The garden peas were still in their pods.
• Shell peas (v): To remove peas from their pods.
  • It's a relaxing task to shell fresh garden peas.

Noun

1. fresh pea
2. plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
3. the flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant