marrowfat

[mar-oh-fat]

noun

1. a large-seeded variety of pea.

2. the seed itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marrowfat¹

First recorded in 1725–35; marrow ¹ + fat

Example Sentences

Beef Wellington has meaty competition in the braised rabbit, presented on a mound of old-school marrowfat beans and pork fat with all the swagger of a cassoulet.

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The day before yesterday Jan ate carrots with green peas, yesterday he had the leftovers, today she’s cooking marrowfat peas, and tomorrow she’s planning to mash the remaining carrots with potatoes.

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Marrowfat and split green varieties are the most widely affected, according to the British Edible Pulses Association.

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Marrowfat certainly was a law unto itself.

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Society should hold him to a strict account; Marrowfat was not to be trifled with when it came to matters of principle.

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