Heath Pea (Noun)
Meaning
European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The unusual ingredient of heath pea added a distinct flavor to the specialty whiskey.
- In remote areas of Scotland, the people traditionally relied on the heath pea for a starchy side dish.
- One traditional distiller revealed that a small amount of heath pea contributes significantly to their award-winning whiskey's distinct flavor.
- Scotsmen would mix heath pea with barley and distill it to produce their local whiskey of choice.
- After centuries of cultivating the low-growing heath pea for its edible tubers, farmers discovered its valuable uses in the whiskey industry.