red peas

English

Noun

red peas

1. plural of red pea

Anagrams

• Pardees, Peredas, preased, respade, speared

Jamaican Creole

red peas

Etymology

Compound of red (“red”) +‎ peas (“bean, pea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛd ˈpiːz/
• Hyphenation: red‧peas

Noun

red peas (plural red peas dem, quantified red peas)

1. kidney bean

   Di red peas soup wah mi madda mek fi dinna sweet mi yo si.

   I really enjoyed the kidney bean soup my mother made for dinner.

Usage notes

While red peas is the plural form in English, it is often used as the singular form in Jamaican Creole.

See also

• gungo
• peas