On Jul 25, 7:05*pm, Simon wrote:
Just curious. *What is the difference between "Beans" and "peas"? *is
there a biological distinction? or just a linguistic/interchangeable
difference?

thanks,
Simon

A bean is a has a seed that can be split or broken (when dried) into
two identical halves. With peas, the seeds are whole.
Think of the diffefence between a pinto bean and an English pea. BTW..
a "black-eyed pea" is not a pea. It's a bean.

Kelly Paul Graham
Houston Texas