青あおえんどう

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the fresh green seeds of the pea plant, often used in cooking.

Frozen green peas are available all year round.

青あおえんどう
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
青あお豌えん豆どう
Full kanji spelling; 豌 is not a jōyō kanji, so this form is less common.

グリーンピース
A loanword from English 'green peas', often used in Western-style dishes or processed foods. 青えんどう is the native Japanese term and may sound more traditional or be used in agricultural contexts.
えんどう豆まめ
A broader term for peas in general, including varieties like さやえんどう (snow peas) and スナップえんどう (snap peas). 青えんどう specifically refers to the green peas harvested when mature and shelled.

Compound of 青 (ao, 'green') and えんどう (endō, 'pea'), from Chinese 豌豆 (wāndòu).