marrowfat

American  

[mar-oh-fat] / ˈmær oʊˌfæt /

noun

1. a large-seeded variety of pea.

2. the seed itself.

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Etymology

Origin of marrowfat

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.

From Washington Post

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

From BBC

Marrowfat certainly was a law unto itself.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

It was not the thing to be very rich in Marrowfat, it was only tolerated; it was the thing to be a little cultivated, a little clever, very well born, and very loyal to Marrowfat.

From Project Gutenberg