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| − | A pea is the edible fruit of the [[legume|leguminous]] plant pisum sativum. Peas are small, green and roughly spherical in shape; they grow in a green 'pod' which is inedible except when very young (young peas cooked in their pod are known as mange-tout - [[French]] for 'eat it all'). | + | A '''pea''' is the edible [[fruit]] of the [[legume|leguminous]] plant ''pisum sativum''. Peas are small, green and roughly spherical in shape; they grow in a green 'pod' which is inedible except when very young (young peas cooked in their pod are known as mange-tout - [[French]] for 'eat it all'). |
Peas are sold fresh in their pods, frozen, canned, or dried - the last of these need to be rehydrated before eating, and are sometimes sold rehydrated and canned, as 'processed peas'. In [[England]], [[mushy peas]] - a lumpy puree of processed peas - is a popular accompaniment to [[fish and chips]], [[pie]]s and other dishes. | Peas are sold fresh in their pods, frozen, canned, or dried - the last of these need to be rehydrated before eating, and are sometimes sold rehydrated and canned, as 'processed peas'. In [[England]], [[mushy peas]] - a lumpy puree of processed peas - is a popular accompaniment to [[fish and chips]], [[pie]]s and other dishes. | ||
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Revision as of 05:50, September 18, 2008
A pea is the edible fruit of the leguminous plant pisum sativum. Peas are small, green and roughly spherical in shape; they grow in a green 'pod' which is inedible except when very young (young peas cooked in their pod are known as mange-tout - French for 'eat it all').
Peas are sold fresh in their pods, frozen, canned, or dried - the last of these need to be rehydrated before eating, and are sometimes sold rehydrated and canned, as 'processed peas'. In England, mushy peas - a lumpy puree of processed peas - is a popular accompaniment to fish and chips, pies and other dishes.