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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

Some of the most gorgeous scallops around come with a snap pea salad tossed with sorrel sauce and liquid ribbons of tonnato — Italy’s treasured tuna sauce — broadened to include pureed fava beans.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 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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