“Peas” or “Pease” or “Pees”—Which to use?

“Peas” or “Pease” or “Pees”

Overview

peas / pease / pees are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

peas: (noun) seed of a pea plant used for food. (noun) the fruit or seed of a pea plant. (noun) a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds.

pease: (noun) seed of a pea plant used for food. (noun) the fruit or seed of a pea plant. (noun) a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds.

pees: NA

Pronunciation

peas: p·IY·z

pease: p·IY·z

pees: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “peas”

…from variety of ingredients - peas, beans, potatoes, meat, rye flour.
…apl.de.ap of The Black Eyed Peas was being negotiated to join…
…only thing she offers is peas.
…candy, ice cream, canned processed peas, packet soups, bottled food colorings,…
Vegetables – usually carrots, peas, maize and spinach
…oat, proso, buckwheat, lentil, vetches, peas, broad beans.
…someone or people reject her peas.
…produce, including raspberries, basil, snow peas, mesclun lettuce, and cilantro; no…
…plants including corn, beans, squash, peas, melon, chard, beet, cucumber, potato,…
boiled Green Peas: 5

Examples of “pease”

Eucithara pusilla (Pease, 1860)
…1928): synonym of Goniobranchus decorus (Pease, 1860)
Eucithara paucicostata (Pease, 1868)
…addition was the Boorum & Pease Company in 1985.
Boorum & Pease, based in Elizabeth, New Jersey,…
…M. Bryan and Elisha M. Pease.
Eucithara debilis (Pease, 1868)
Pease, 1867: synonym of Eucithara coronata…
Pease, 1868)
Eucithara decussata (Pease, 1868)

Examples of “pees”

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