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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Bring to a simmer, then add snow peas and simmer until vegetables are tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
Some favorites to seed in mid-July are cabbage, collards, endive, green onions, New Zealand spinach, bush beans, cucumber, cauliflower, snow peas and summer squash.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of sugar snap peas, try snow peas, fresh green beans or haricots verts.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Spring onions, garlic and ginger, the building block for the sauces and aromatics that give Asian dishes their amazing flavor, are key components of this recipe that also includes a couple generous handfuls of crunchy, bright-green snow peas.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
Some favorites to seed in mid-July are cabbage, collards, endive, green onions, New Zealand spinach, bush beans, cucumber, cauliflower, snow peas and summer squash.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of sugar snap peas, try snow peas, fresh green beans or haricots verts.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Spring onions, garlic and ginger, the building block for the sauces and aromatics that give Asian dishes their amazing flavor, are key components of this recipe that also includes a couple generous handfuls of crunchy, bright-green snow peas.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Snow pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20pea. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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