“Once Upon a Mattress” morsel Crossword Clue

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“Once Upon a Mattress” morsel Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
2. seed of a pea plant used for food

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MATTRESS (noun)
1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
MORSEL (noun)
1. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
2. a small quantity of anything

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