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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While spring might feature radishes and snap peas, summer leans into tomatoes, but the last course of the menu, no matter the time of year, is Dad’s Chai.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
In a skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil, then add the snap peas.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
To further cut through the richness of the lamb, a crunchy, cooling snap pea salad with mint and ricotta salata adds a refreshing foil, resulting in a dish that feels festive but not heavy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
The garden’s a contract written in green, snap peas curling their tendrils
into the fine print of April,
potatoes pressing root-to-clause
beneath loamy punctuation.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
In a skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil, then add the snap peas.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
To further cut through the richness of the lamb, a crunchy, cooling snap pea salad with mint and ricotta salata adds a refreshing foil, resulting in a dish that feels festive but not heavy.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
The garden’s a contract written in green, snap peas curling their tendrils
into the fine print of April,
potatoes pressing root-to-clause
beneath loamy punctuation.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Snap pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20pea. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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