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rice and peas

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈraɪs ən(d)ˈpiːz/

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noun

Meaning 1

A West Indian dish of rice and most commonly kidney beans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Caribbean, Jamaica, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peas and rice

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rice + and + peas.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Jamaican Creole: rice an' peas — rice and kidney beans dish
  • Jamaican Creole: rice and peas — rice and kidney beans dish