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Definition of snow peas

snow peas

Plural:snow peas
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A variety of edible-podded pea (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon) belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, harvested prematurely for its flat, tender, translucent green pods containing very small, undeveloped seeds, widely used raw in salads or briefly stir-fried.

Example

"She tossed a handful of crisp snow peas into the hot wok just before serving the vegetable stir-fry."

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snow peas. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snow-peas
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