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pea stone

pea stone

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Small smooth round rocks about the size of peas used in gardens
  • noun
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  • After laying the pea stone, the yard looked much neater and more inviting.

Examples

  • The landscaper recommended using pea stone for the garden path to create a smooth and attractive surface.

  • I noticed you still have pea stone in your driveway.

    The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

  • We chose pea stone to add drainage and beauty to the flower beds around the house.

Surface Forms

pea stone singular
pea stones plural

Morphology

pea + stone

The compound 'pea stone' is directly compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'pea' (small round seed) and 'stone' (small rock) can infer it refers to small, pea-sized stones used in landscaping. This noun+noun modifier pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so the overall meaning is predictable from its parts.

Etymology

The noun pea stone comes from the two words pea and stone and describes small, smooth, round stones that look like garden peas. That's why 'pea stone' means the tiny stones gardeners use for paths, borders, and to help water drain.