pea

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It’s where I watched Barack Obama get elected twice, the Lakers win back-to-back championships, and where I indulged in countless night caps and an unreasonable amount of all-you-can-eat split pea soup.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The fairy tale of the princess and the pea tells of a young royal so sensitive she could detect a tiny pea hidden beneath many mattresses.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

The teapot piece has pea tendril decor, which alludes to my favorite spring garden vegetable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

A pea might be hearty or soft, depending on how you use it, and that’s part of the pleasure.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

For instance, all cultivated peas share the same recessive gene that prevents ripe pods of cultivated peas from spontaneously popping open and spilling their peas, as wild pea pods do.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond