Split-pea

/splˈɪtpˈiː/

[noun]

Split-pea

[NOUN]

a type of legume derived from dried peas that have been split in half for cooking purposes

Examples

1. They enjoyed a steaming plate of split-pea and sausage stew.

2. She hosted a gathering and served split-pea croquettes.

3. An array of foods like spicy lentils, zucchini, and yellow split-pea soup called kik alicha are eaten with injera, a fermented flatbread.

4. Starches and grains such as a crepe topped with slightly tart lingonberry jam take up one quarter, and a protein such as hernekeitto, a split-pea soup topped with smoked ham, takes up the other.

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