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").

Noun

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