snow pea
noun
: a cultivated pea with flat edible pods that is classified with the snap pea as a variety (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
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The dish incorporates the playful bell-shape of the Campanelle pasta with mornay sauce, broccolini, snow peas, and corn.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Non-starchy vegetables: Leafy greens like spinach, kale, and lettuce, as well as broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, peppers, snow peas, and celery.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
Know your type Edible peas come in three main varieties: snap peas, snow peas, and sweet peas (also called English peas or garden peas).
—Alex Testere, Saveur, 24 July 2024
Triple Pea Salad With Crunchy Farro English, snap and snow peas come together for a supremely crunchy salad that is the epitome of spring.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
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Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Non-starchy vegetables: Leafy greens like spinach, kale, and lettuce, as well as broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, peppers, snow peas, and celery.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Sep. 2024
Know your type Edible peas come in three main varieties: snap peas, snow peas, and sweet peas (also called English peas or garden peas).
—Alex Testere, Saveur, 24 July 2024
Triple Pea Salad With Crunchy Farro English, snap and snow peas come together for a supremely crunchy salad that is the epitome of spring.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Snow pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20pea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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