Basic Details
Word: Pea
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A small, round green seed that grows in a pod and is often eaten as food.
Synonyms: Legume, pod
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Two peas in a pod: Used to describe two people who are very similar or close to each other. Example: "Those twins are like two peas in a pod; they always wear the same clothes."
- Pea-brained: An idiom that means to have very little intelligence. Example: "He made a silly mistake in the test, but it was just a pea-brained error."
Usage Examples
Example 1: We planted peas in the garden, and they started to grow quickly in the warm weather.
Example 2: For dinner, we had a delicious soup made with fresh peas and carrots.
Example 3: At the market, I bought a bag of frozen peas to use in a recipe.
Famous Quote
Did you know that peas are actually part of the legume family? This means they are related to beans, lentils, and peanuts, and they can help improve soil quality by fixing nitrogen!
Famous Quote
"The only way to have a friend is to be one." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. This can relate to peas as friends can be as close as two peas in a pod!
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "pea" mean?
a) A large fruit
b) A small green seed
c) A kind of nut
d) A vegetable root
Answer: b) A small green seed
2. Which of these is a synonym of "pea"?
a) Bean
b) Mushroom
c) Potato
d) Carrot
Answer: a) Bean
3. Which sentence uses "pea" correctly?
a) I found a pea in my shoe.
b) The pea jumped out of the bowl.
c) I ate a plate of peas for dinner.
d) The pea flew over the fence.
Answer: c) I ate a plate of peas for dinner.
4. Which idiom means the same as "two peas in a pod"?
a) On the same page
b) Like bread and butter
c) A match made in heaven
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
5. What is the opposite of "pea"?
a) N/A
b) Tomato
c) Pea soup
d) Carrot cake
Answer: a) N/A
