She will prepare the peas (5)

I believe the answer is:

shell

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'prepare the peas' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'she will' is the wordplay.
'will' becomes 'll'.
'she'+'ll'='SHELL'

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(Other definitions for shell that I've seen before include "Hard protective case" , "Explosive projectile" , "cover" , "Conch, perhaps" , "ammunition" .)

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