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Definition of sugar snap peas

sugar snap peas

Plural:sugar snap peas
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The plump, cylindrical, sweet-tasting edible pods and seeds of a hybrid cultivar of the garden pea (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon), developed by crossing standard garden peas with snow peas and eaten whole either raw or lightly cooked.

Example

"She tossed the crisp sugar snap peas into the hot wok with garlic and ginger for the final minute of stir-frying."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Sugar snap peas are often confused with snow peas; while both have edible pods, snow peas have flat pods with tiny seeds, whereas sugar snap peas are a hybrid cross with plump, cylindrical pods that snap crisply when bent.

• Nearby Words

sugar glider
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sugarbush

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sugar snap peas. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sugar-snap-peas
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