green pea soup
Noun: A type of soup primarily made from fresh green peas, stock, and typically containing shredded lettuce, onion, and celery. It is a specific, blended soup known for its vibrant green color and fresh, vegetal flavor.
This term is used to refer to a specific dish or recipe. It is a compound noun where "green pea" specifies the main ingredient and "soup" indicates the food category. * For dinner, we started with a delicious green pea soup. * The chef's signature green pea soup is served chilled in the summer.
- As a menu item: The term is commonly found on restaurant menus, often with descriptive modifiers (e.g., "creamy green pea soup," "chilled minted green pea soup").
- Today's special is a creamy green pea soup with crème fraîche.
- Pea soup: A more general term for any soup made from peas, which can be made from dried yellow or green split peas and may have a thicker, heartier consistency.
- Cream of pea soup: Emphasizes the creamy texture, often achieved by adding cream or puréeing.
- Pea soup (general term)
- Cream of pea soup (specific variant)
The term "green pea soup" does not have other distinct meanings. It consistently refers to the food item. However, the separate term "pea soup" can be used idiomatically to describe very thick fog. * The fog was as thick as pea soup. (This idiom uses the general term "pea soup," not specifically "green pea soup").
There are no common idioms that use the exact compound term "green pea soup." The related idiom uses the general term "pea soup" (see "Different Meanings").
- made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery