Pease

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pea \Pea\, n.; pl. {Peas} (p[=e]z) or {Pease} (p[=e]z). [OE.
     pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum;
     cf. Gr. pi`sos, pi`son. The final s was misunderstood in
     English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.]
     1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum}, of
        many varieties, much cultivated for food. It has a


        papilionaceous flower, and the pericarp is a legume,
        popularly called a pod.
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     Note: When a definite number, more than one, is spoken of,
           the plural form peas is used; as, the pod contained
           nine peas; but, in a collective sense, the form pease
           is preferred; as, a bushel of pease; they had pease at
           dinner. This distinction is not always preserved, the
           form peas being used in both senses.
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     2. A name given, especially in the Southern States, to the
        seed of several leguminous plants (species of {Dolichos},
        {Cicer}, {Abrus}, etc.) esp. those having a scar (hilum)
        of a different color from the rest of the seed.
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     Note: The name pea is given to many leguminous plants more or
           less closely related to the common pea. See the
           Phrases, below.
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     {Beach pea} (Bot.), a seashore plant, {Lathyrus maritimus}.
        
  
     {Black-eyed pea}, a West Indian name for {Dolichos
        sph[ae]rospermus} and its seed.
  
     {Butterfly pea}, the American plant {Clitoria Mariana},
        having showy blossoms.
  
     {Chick pea}. See {Chick-pea}.
  
     {Egyptian pea}. Same as {Chick-pea}.
  
     {Everlasting pea}. See under {Everlasting}.
  
     {Glory pea}. See under {Glory}, n.
  
     {Hoary pea}, any plant of the genus {Tephrosia}; goat's rue.
        
  
     {Issue pea}, {Orris pea}. (Med.) See under {Issue}, and
        {Orris}.
  
     {Milk pea}. (Bot.) See under {Milk}.
  
     {Pea berry}, a kind of a coffee bean or grain which grows
        single, and is round or pea-shaped; often used
        adjectively; as, pea-berry coffee.
  
     {Pea bug}. (Zool.) Same as {Pea weevil}.
  
     {Pea coal}, a size of coal smaller than nut coal.
  
     {Pea crab} (Zool.), any small crab of the genus
        {Pinnotheres}, living as a commensal in bivalves; esp.,
        the European species ({Pinnotheres pisum}) which lives in
        the common mussel and the cockle.
  
     {Pea dove} (Zool.), the American ground dove.
  
     {Pea-flower tribe} (Bot.), a suborder ({Papilionace[ae]}) of
        leguminous plants having blossoms essentially like that of
        the pea. --G. Bentham.
  
     {Pea maggot} (Zool.), the larva of a European moth ({Tortrix
        pisi}), which is very destructive to peas.
  
     {Pea ore} (Min.), argillaceous oxide of iron, occurring in
        round grains of a size of a pea; pisolitic ore.
  
     {Pea starch}, the starch or flour of the common pea, which is
        sometimes used in adulterating wheat flour, pepper, etc.
        
  
     {Pea tree} (Bot.), the name of several leguminous shrubs of
        the genus {Caragana}, natives of Siberia and China.
  
     {Pea vine}. (Bot.)
        (a) Any plant which bears peas.
        (b) A kind of vetch or tare, common in the United States
            ({Lathyrus Americana}, and other similar species).
  
     {Pea weevil} (Zool.), a small weevil ({Bruchus pisi}) which
        destroys peas by eating out the interior.
  
     {Pigeon pea}. (Bot.) See {Pigeon pea}.
  
     {Sweet pea} (Bot.), the annual plant {Lathyrus odoratus};
        also, its many-colored, sweet-scented blossoms.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pease \Pease\ (p[=e]z), n.; obs.pl. {Peases}, {Peasen}. [See
     {Pea}.]
     1. A pea. [Obs.] "A peose." "Bread . . . of beans and of
        peses." --Piers Plowman.
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     2. A plural form of {Pea}. See the Note under {Pea}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pea
       n 1: seed of a pea plant
       2: the fruit or seed of a pea plant
       3: a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white
          flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
          [syn: {pea plant}]
       [also: {pease} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pease
       See {pea}

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Pease, MN (city, FIPS 50056)
    Location: 45.69811 N, 93.65060 W
    Population (1990): 178 (70 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 56363

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Pease, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    163
     Housing Units (2000): 67
     Land area (2000):     0.433095 sq. miles (1.121712 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.433095 sq. miles (1.121712 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            50056
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             45.697946 N, 93.648411 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     56363
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Pease, MN
      Pease