pease

Meaning

Noun

Alternative form of pea (“common plant; its edible seed”).

Verb

1. (obsolete) To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.
2. (obsolete) To bring (a war, conflict) to an end.
3. (obsolete) To placate, appease (someone).

pea

1. Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others.
2. (especially) Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others.
3. The edible seed of Pisum sativum.
4. The edible seed of various other pea plants.
5. Any of several varieties of bean.
6. (Multicultural-London-English, in-plural) Money.

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Synonyms

pulse

peas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/piːz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pese

In summary

From Middle English pese (“pea”), from Old English pise (“pea”), from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), variant of πίσος (písos).