pea

Everyday

1. A pea is a small round green seed that grows in a pod and is eaten as a vegetable. tree →
2. The pea plant is a climbing plant that grows these pods. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, peas show seeds inside a pod (fruit); children grow pea plants and watch them climb with tendrils. In health lessons, peas are vegetables with fibre and protein. In stories: «The Princess and the Pea». Size word: «as small as a pea», «pea-sized hail». Safety: whole peas, nuts and small round foods can choke very young children. Phrases: «peas in a pod», «like two peas in a pod» (very alike), «mushy peas», «pea soup», «pea-green».

Examples

• I don't like peas, but I eat them anyway. tree →
• We shelled the peas from their pods. tree →
• The princess felt the pea through twenty mattresses. tree →
• The twins are like two peas in a pod. tree →
• We had fish, chips and mushy peas. tree →
• Pea plants climb with curly tendrils. tree →
• The hailstones were the size of peas. tree →
• Use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. tree →
• [190] Chernushka, a sort of wild pea. tree →

Note

Countable: «a pea, peas». Homophone: «pee» (a childish word for wee/urine) and the letter «P» sound the same. «Chickpeas» are a different plant. A «pea-sized» amount is very small.