snap pea

/snæp pi/
/snæp pi/
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Definitions of snap pea
  1. noun
    variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods
    synonyms: sugar snap pea
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    type of:
    Pisum sativum macrocarpon, edible-pod pea, edible-podded pea
    a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
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