Split seed, at times (3)

I believe the answer is:

pea

(Other definitions for pea that I've seen before include "Cause of a princess's insomnia?" , "Legume" , "12 in a pod" , "Leguminous plant" , "Seed eaten as vegetable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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