mushy peas

Thân thiện

A plate of fish and chips sits next to a small bowl of mushy peas.

Definition

Noun: 1. A British dish of cooked marrowfat peas: Mushy peas are dried peas (specifically a variety called marrowfat peas) that have been soaked, then boiled until they form a thick, soft, green paste or purée. They are a traditional accompaniment to fish and chips.

Usage

Mushy peas are served as a side dish, most classically with the British meal of fish and chips. - Would you like mushy peas with your cod and chips? - The pub serves excellent fish and chips with a side of mushy peas and tartar sauce.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used descriptively to emphasize the soft, pulpy texture of the dish.
  • He stirred the mushy peas, which had the consistency of thick soup.

Variants and Related Words

• Peas (noun): The small, round, green seeds from the pod of a leguminous plant, eaten as a vegetable. Mushy peas are a specific preparation of one type of pea.
• Marrowfat peas (noun): The specific large variety of pea used to make traditional mushy peas.

Synonyms

• Pease pudding (noun): A similar dish made from boiled split yellow peas, though the texture and color differ from green mushy peas.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom, the phrase is sometimes used humorously or metaphorically to describe something overly sentimental or emotionally soft.
  • That movie was a bit mushy peas—all heart and no substance. (This is an informal, figurative extension playing on the word "mushy").

Học thuật

Noun

1. marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips