How to Use field pea in a Sentence

field pea

noun
  • Varieties grown for forage are often called field peas.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Summer brings an abundance of fresh veggies, including field peas.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Southern field peas and smoky ham hocks go together like Johnny and June.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • Smoky ham hocks take these field peas up a notch, making this side dish absolutely irresistible.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Our smoky field pea hummus is another great example.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Our smoky field pea hummus is another great example.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Sowing rye, crimson clover, buckwheat, or field peas about four weeks before the first frost will protect the beds all winter.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • There's little a generous spoonful of fresh field peas won't compliment.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Delicate Southern field peas pair perfectly with smoky ham hocks for an old-school veggie side.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Cherry tomatoes and field peas blend beautifully with a honey-lemon vinaigrette.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • The stars of the show are thick slices of heirloom tomatoes, but they’re complemented by other spoils of the season like fresh field peas, okra, and herbs.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • This gorgeous summer pasta salad showcases peak-season tomatoes, fresh herbs, and field peas.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • And for something really out of the ordinary, try it with pasta salad with field peas and tomatoes—just swap out the lemon vinaigrette for this version.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Inspired by classic Southern field pea recipes, this black-eye pea-and-ham pasta reminds us of pasta fagioli, without the tomato.
    — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Inside were speckled field peas and heirloom butterbeans, both products of a lifetime of growing and saving seeds within his community.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The restaurant’s Uncle Gene’s Fish Sandwich features a daily catch, topped with Jimmy Sauce, hot sauce and field pea slaw.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026

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