pea bean
pea bean · pea beans
A very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white beanVarious varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris (common beans that can be eaten as string beans or cooked from dried beans).: A very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean.
Meaning
3 sensesVarious varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris (common beans that can be eaten as string beans or cooked from dried beans).
A very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean.
white-seeded bean; usually dried
A bicoloured (red-brown and white) bean found in Britain.
The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).
Origin
From its size.From its size.
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