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Pea: Encyclopedia - Pea
A pea is the small, edible round green bean which grows in a pod on the leguminous vine Pisum sativum. This legume is cooked as a vegetab...
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Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - History And Cultivation
Peas have been found in Near Eastern archaeological sites which date back nearly 10,000 years. Domesticated cultivars appeared relatively...
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Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - Ways Of Eating Peas
Fresh peas are often eaten boiled and flavored with butter and/or spearmint as a side dish vegetable. Fresh peas are also used in pot pie...
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Pea: Encyclopedia Ii - Pea - Types Of Pea
Peas grown for the immature peas are called garden peas, shell peas or green peas. They are sold fresh (usually in the pod), or tinned or...
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