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snap pea

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noun

snap peas plural
  1. a variety of the common pea having rounded, crisp, edible pods eaten raw or cooked.


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Try this herby pearl couscous and sugar snap pea salad, the New York Times insists.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2026

It’s a dish of thrilling contrasts that shift from bite to bite — just the thing to perk up a turkey and snap pea meal.

From Seattle Times Apr. 14, 2024

While the freekeh is cooking, remove the tough string that runs along the side of each sugar snap pea.

From Washington Post Oct. 3, 2021

He dips a sugar snap pea into a little bowl of chile jam, his version of crudite.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2018

The bartender, who brought us our snap pea salad and roasted chicken, warmly talked about his own 6-week-old baby, while exiting patrons commented, “Enough with the cuteness!” making us feel welcome and at home.

From New York Times Jul. 27, 2016

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