♦ pea

♦ pea
♦ pea /pi:/
n.
(bot., Pisum sativum) pisello
pea bean, varietà di fagiolo piccolo □ (fam.) pea-brained, dal cervello di gallina □ pea green, verde pisello □ (naut.) pea jacket ► peacoat □ pea pod (o pea shell), baccello di pisello □ pea soup, passato di piselli (spec. secchi) □ (fam.) pea-souper, nebbia densa e gialla □ (di nebbia) pea-soupy, densa e gialla □ to be as like as two peas (in a pod), somigliarsi come due gocce d'acqua □ green peas, piselli freschi.

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