riceandpeas

noun

UK /ˌraɪs ən ˈpiːz/

US /ˌraɪs ən ˈpiːz/

Rice and peas is a tasty dish made with rice and beans cooked together.

Grandma made rice and peas for Sunday dinner.

SYNONYMS

peas and rice beans and rice rice with beans seasoned rice and beans

RELATED WORDS

Caribbean food coconut milk kidney beans stew jollof

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A traditional Caribbean side dish of rice simmered with beans, coconut milk, and spices.

The restaurant serves jerk chicken with rice and peas.

3. A Jamaican home-style meal often eaten on Sundays.

Sunday rice and peas is a family tradition in many Jamaican homes.

4. A dish of rice mixed with pigeon peas or red kidney beans.

She used pigeon peas to make the rice and peas.