A pea (Pisum sativum) is the small round green seed which grows in a pod on a leguminous vine. Several other seeds of the family Fabaceae, most of them round, are also called peas.
According to etymologists, the term was taken from Latin and adopted into English as the singular term "pease." However, by analogy with other plurals ending in "-s", speakers began construing "pease" as a plural and constructing the singular form by dropping the "s", giving us the term "pea". This process is known in linguistics as back-formation.
Peas are cooked as a vegetable in many cultures.
Ways of eating peas
Dryed peas are often made into a soup anbd sometimes eaten straight. Fresh peas are often eaten boiled and flavored with butter as a side dish vegetable. Fresh peas are also used in pot pies, salads and casseroles. Pod peas are used in stir fried dishes. In the UK, a dish called "mushy peas" is still surprisingly popular.
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