marrowfat
Americannoun
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a large-seeded variety of pea.
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the seed itself.
Etymology
Origin of marrowfat
Example Sentences
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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
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.
From Literature
Marrowfat and split green varieties are the most widely affected, according to the British Edible Pulses Association.
From BBC
The two principal characters of the book, Barry and Phoebe, lately married, are described in Marrowfat, going to church on Sunday morning:
From Project Gutenberg
Scarce a mother in Marrowfat but felt a bitter sense of injury as she thought of Barry.
From Project Gutenberg
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