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

Bagged salad mixes and kits, raspberries, fresh basil, green onions and snow peas have all been linked to previous outbreaks, health officials say. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Byrd suggested taking preventative measures by avoiding previous outbreak culprits like bagged salad, onion, snow peas and basil. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Officials have also highlighted produce that has been linked to past cyclospora outbreaks, including cilantro, basil, green onions, raspberries and snow peas. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Cyclospora is most commonly found in salad, raspberries, cilantro, basil, and snow peas. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 14 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