SINCE 1828
snap pea
nounDefinition of snap pea
: 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 macrocarpon)
— called also sugar snap pea
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In a large bowl, toss asparagus, snap peas, leek, and garlic with lemon juice and oil. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Spring Vegetable Pizza," 7 Mar. 2019 Lighten up a homemade pizza with snap peas, leeks, and asparagus for the freshest of Springtime dinners. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Spring Vegetable Pizza," 7 Mar. 2019 Asparagus, snap peas, string beans, snow peas, greens, and bok choy are all great contenders. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "How to Make Stir-Fry Like Your Life Depends on It," 4 May 2018 In the same large bowl with dressing, toss snap peas, cucumber, radishes, scallions, and lettuce. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Korean Steak Salad with Sugar Snaps and Radishes," 16 Aug. 2018 Those include leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, celery, cucumber, zucchini, mushrooms, onions, garlic, beets, snap peas, 100% whole grains, beans, lentils, chickpeas and peas. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About a Diabetic Diet," 23 Aug. 2017 Stir in garlic, snap peas, corn, cabbage, radishes, kimchi and butter. — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, "The Secret to Making Summer Vegetables Sing," 23 Aug. 2018 This easy vegetarian soup showcases springtime's finest greens including asparagus and snap peas. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Spring Minestrone Soup," 18 Apr. 2018 Her team ended up serving seared scallops with lentils and snap pea salad in the appetizer round. — Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, "South Loop contestant vows to win 'MasterChef' wedding challenge as team captain," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snap pea.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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