red peas
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Jamaican Creole
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of red (“red”) + peas (“bean, pea”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]red peas (plural red peas dem, quantified red peas)
- 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
[edit]While red peas is the plural form in English, it is often used as the singular form in Jamaican Creole.