snow pea
noun
: a cultivated pea with flat edible pods that is classified with the snap pea as a variety (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)
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The third course is dover sole meunière accompanied by potato pavé, spring ramps, snow peas and parsley oil.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The main course was Dover sole meunière with potato pavé, spring ramps and snow peas.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Audibly crisp sugar snap peas, snow peas, English peas.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Snap peas can be swapped out for green beans or haricots verts, or snow peas.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The main course was Dover sole meunière with potato pavé, spring ramps and snow peas.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Audibly crisp sugar snap peas, snow peas, English peas.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Snap peas can be swapped out for green beans or haricots verts, or snow peas.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Snow pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20pea. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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