split pea

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈsplit ˈpea, n. [countable]

1. Food a dried green pea, split and used esp. for soup.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

split′ pea′, 

1. Food a dried green pea, split and used esp. for soup.

• 1730–40

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split pea noun

1. a pea dried and split and used in soups, pease pudding, or as a vegetable