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noun
a variety of the common pea having rounded, crisp, edible pods eaten raw or cooked.
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Also called sugar snap pea.
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How to use snap pea in a sentence
A “Caesar” assembled with pea shoots, charred snap peas and breadcrumbs instead of croutons is unconventional but so good, even purists polish it off.
A cross between shelling and snow peas, snap peas have an audible snap when fresh and broken in half.
Peas please! Shelling, snow and snap are at their peak|Aaron Hutcherson|April 16, 2021|Washington PostPat the sweet peas dry and add them to the bowl with the snap peas, then add the radishes.
Loaded with two types of peas, radishes and mint, this lemony salad sings spring|Ellie Krieger|April 15, 2021|Washington Post