pea
/ˈpi/
noun
Familiar
1.n.seed of a pea plant used for food
2.n.the fruit or seed of a pea plant
3.n.a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
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pea and pee are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. pea means “seed of a pea plant used for food”. pee means “liquid excretory product”. pee is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpi/
1.n.seed of a pea plant used for food
2.n.the fruit or seed of a pea plant
3.n.a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
/ˈpi/
| pea | pee | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpi/ | /ˈpi/ |
| Said | pee | pee |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | urine, piss, piddle |
1.n.liquid excretory product
“there was blood in his urine”
2.n.informal terms for urination
“he took a pee”
3.v.eliminate urine
“Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug”