snow pea

noun

: a cultivated pea with flat edible pods that is classified with the snap pea as a variety (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)

Examples of snow pea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Past outbreaks have been linked to leafy greens, fresh basil, fresh cilantro, snow peas, green onions, and raspberries. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Cases of cyclosporiasis, the illness caused by the parasite, have previously been linked to fresh produce like basil, cilantro, mesclun lettuce, raspberries, and snow peas, according to the Centers for Disease Control. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Aside from lettuce and leafy greens, produce like raspberries, basil, cilantro, and snow peas have been linked to previous outbreaks of the parasite. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026

Past outbreaks have been caused by bagged salad mixes, fresh basil and cilantro, raspberries, snow peas and green onions — not undercooked meat. — Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snow pea

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

snow pea

noun

: a cultivated pea that has flat edible pods

also : the pods