the last of pea-time

1.
rural Britainhistorical usagearchaicdialectal
- The final part or closing period of the pea-harvest season; the last time when peas are in season.
- A figurative expression for a very small remainder or the last remnant of something.
2.
British Isleshistoricalrarefigurativearchaic
- An obsolete figurative use meaning the end of a peaceful or leisurely period (comparable to 'the end of peacetime').

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