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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He lets out a cry when he sees the woman and drops a handful of marrowfat peas over the edge.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 8, 2010
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 "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
He turned and hurled a few remarks at me that are not printable, yet he was of no more assistance in withstanding the pressure than a marrowfat pea well cooked would have been.
From Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others by Bangs, John Kendrick
Let us pray for unction, which is the marrowfat of humor, and for humility, which is the badge of manhood.
From Birds and Poets : with Other Papers by Burroughs, John
But at present Dan Tugwell was as tender to the core as a marrowfat dallying till its young duck should be ready; because Dan was podding into his first love.
From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)
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