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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This one had avocado that arrived without any browning, a mix of lettuce and cabbage and snap peas, and a very bright carrot-ginger dressing.
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Garlicky breadcrumbs, salty parm, and sweet snap peas make eating your greens extra easy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, there’s no spice to help brighten the potatoes, cucumbers and snap peas.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Arrange a crudité board with veggies like broccoli, green cauliflower, snap peas, and celery; expand your tray to include fruits like green grapes, kiwis, and green apples.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Garlicky breadcrumbs, salty parm, and sweet snap peas make eating your greens extra easy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, there’s no spice to help brighten the potatoes, cucumbers and snap peas.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Arrange a crudité board with veggies like broccoli, green cauliflower, snap peas, and celery; expand your tray to include fruits like green grapes, kiwis, and green apples.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Snap pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20pea. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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