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pea bean

pea bean noun: a very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean.

Noun

pea bean (plural pea beans)

  1. A very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean.
  2. A bicoloured (red-brown and white) bean found in Britain.
  3. The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).

Forms of pea bean

pluralpea beans

Origin of pea bean

From its size.

Questions about pea bean

What does pea bean mean?
Pea bean means a very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean.
What part of speech is pea bean?
Pea bean is a noun.
What is the plural of pea bean?
The plural of pea bean is pea beans.

Words near pea bean in the dictionary

  1. Pe.
  2. pea
  3. pea and thimble
  4. pea aphid
  5. pea aphids
  6. pea bean
  7. pea beans
  8. pea brain
  9. pea brains
  10. pea bug
  11. pea butter

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