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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There are also English peas and snow peas.
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
My in-room Japanese breakfast was another highlight, with hjiki seaweed and red snow crab, stems of earthy burdock root, crunchy snow pea with yuzu, and buttery, roasted Greenland halibut.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Choose a variety of fresh veggies at your farmer's market, such as carrots, sweet peas, snow peas, and radishes, to make this beautiful side.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Crist also always direct sows snow peas (Pisum sativum) rather than buying and planting them as seedlings.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
My in-room Japanese breakfast was another highlight, with hjiki seaweed and red snow crab, stems of earthy burdock root, crunchy snow pea with yuzu, and buttery, roasted Greenland halibut.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
Choose a variety of fresh veggies at your farmer's market, such as carrots, sweet peas, snow peas, and radishes, to make this beautiful side.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Crist also always direct sows snow peas (Pisum sativum) rather than buying and planting them as seedlings.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Snow pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20pea. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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