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common pea

common pea

1.0
A garden plant that grows small round green vegetables often eaten fresh
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːmən piː/
translation icon : guisante común
  • The common pea requires well-drained soil and regular watering to produce healthy crops.

Examples

  • The common pea is a staple in many gardens.

  • The common pea thrives in cool climates and is a staple in many vegetable gardens.

  • Many gardeners prefer to harvest common pea pods when they are young and tender.

  • I love to eat fresh common peas in the summer.

  • The common pea is a popular vegetable in many home gardens.

  • You can find the common pea in the produce section of most grocery stores.

  • Fresh salads often include common peas for added flavor and texture.

Synonyms

pea
vscommon pea
87 1.0

A climbing plant with long green pods that have round seeds you can eat

stresses edible seeds eaten fresh and everyday use rather than plant anatomy
pea plant
vscommon pea
1 1.0

A small garden plant with white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds

focuses on producing edible seeds eaten fresh rather than botanical details
pease
vscommon pea
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old word used in the past or in some regions for small green seeds eaten as food

serves as the modern everyday term rather than an archaic or dialect word
garden pea plant
vscommon pea
2.0

A plant that grows peas you eat fresh

is the everyday name used for the same edible-seed producing plant
garden pea
vscommon pea
2.0

A plant grown for its small green seeds that people eat fresh

focuses on the plant species itself rather than cultivation or farming
Pisum sativum
vscommon pea
  • Specialized
8.4

A climbing plant grown for green peas usually eaten fresh

is the common everyday label used instead of technical species naming

Surface Forms

common pea singular
common peas plural

Morphology

common + pea

The meaning 'a pea that is common/typical' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'common' (typical/frequent) with 'pea' (the plant). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is straightforward and cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Common pea is the name for the ordinary garden pea people grow to eat fresh. The word common means the usual or everyday kind, so the phrase points to a plant whose peas are 'eaten fresh' rather than dried.