sugar snap pea

noun

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Snap off the stem end of sugar snap peas and pull the string. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025 The sugar snap pea salad is not mandatory, but its crunch and springtime freshness — thanks to ribbons of mint, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and shavings of ricotta salata cheese — make an ideal foil to rich meat. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 Include other vegetables and legumes, such as carrots, sugar snap peas or edamame. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025 Toss together lettuce, sugar snap peas, cabbage, cucumbers, and mint in a large bowl with about half of the dressing until evenly coated. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sugar snap pea

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sugar snap pea was in 1979

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“Sugar snap pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20snap%20pea. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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