snap pea
noun
: a cultivated pea that has edible usually round pods easily snapped like beans and that is classified with the snow pea as a variety (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
called also sugar snap pea
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For dinner, make tempeh and vegetable stir-fry with snap peas, bell pepper, bok choy, edamame and soba noodles in a sesame-ginger sauce.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Sugar snap peas, English peas and asparagus make this brilliant green salad a smash.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Peas of all types (garden peas, snap peas, and snow peas) are cool-season vegetables that grow in the shade.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
The cocktail menu is undeniably creative, with concoctions like Peas & Carrots (featuring carrot juice and snap pea agave) on offer.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Sugar snap peas, English peas and asparagus make this brilliant green salad a smash.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Peas of all types (garden peas, snap peas, and snow peas) are cool-season vegetables that grow in the shade.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
The cocktail menu is undeniably creative, with concoctions like Peas & Carrots (featuring carrot juice and snap pea agave) on offer.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Snap pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20pea. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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