snap pea
noun
: a cultivated pea that has edible usually round pods easily snapped like beans and that is classified with the snow pea as a variety (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
called also sugar snap pea
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My neighbor’s Tuscan salad had loads of vegetables in it — fennel, cucumber, radish, snap peas, sweet peppers and green olives.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Particularly lovely is the jewel box bar, done up in a vibrant green that evokes snap peas and leafy trees on a summer morning.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Visitors can enjoy picking a variety of crops, including blueberries, blackberries, snap peas and apples.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
Garden-fresh veggies like carrots, snap peas, and peppers round out this one-pan meal.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Particularly lovely is the jewel box bar, done up in a vibrant green that evokes snap peas and leafy trees on a summer morning.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Visitors can enjoy picking a variety of crops, including blueberries, blackberries, snap peas and apples.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
Garden-fresh veggies like carrots, snap peas, and peppers round out this one-pan meal.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
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“Snap pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20pea. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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