snow pea
nounDefinition of snow pea
: a cultivated pea with flat edible pods that is classified with the snap pea as a variety (Pisum sativum macrocarpon)
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This version by Marja Vongerichten uses a garden’s worth of produce, including tri-color bell peppers, green beans, snow peas, carrots, mushrooms, edamame and spinach. — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, "This quick Korean stir-fry serves up a bounty of fresh-cut vegetables," 13 Aug. 2019 Past outbreaks have been linked to imported fresh produce such as raspberries, basil, arugula, snow peas, mesclun and cilantro. — Washington Post, "Northern Virginia health officials investigating foodborne illness outbreaks," 23 July 2019 Add the green beans, snow peas and edamame and cook until all the vegetables are just barely cooked through, about 2 minutes. — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, "This quick Korean stir-fry serves up a bounty of fresh-cut vegetables," 13 Aug. 2019 Add the green beans, snow peas and edamame and cook until all the vegetables are just barely cooked through, about 2 minutes. — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, "This quick Korean stir-fry serves up a bounty of fresh-cut vegetables," 11 Aug. 2019 Slice the cucumber, snow peas, cabbage and chop the mint. — Linda Gassenheimer, Twin Cities, "Dressing highlights flavors of Vietnamese Beef Salad," 5 Aug. 2019 Yep, that tender little zucchini is a fruit, and so is the crisp cucumber, green bean pod, green pepper, ear of sweet corn, flat snow pea pod, fat snap pea pod or pod of tender shelling peas. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "It’s time for midsummer harvesting: Use it or lose it," 2 Aug. 2019 Next come string beans, snap peas, and snow peas, which cook in just minutes and turn the dish into a full meal, with various shades of green and crispy-tender textures. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appétit, "You'll Never Look at Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast the Same After Making This Stir Fry," 24 July 2019 In 2000 and 2004, the illness was linked nationally to raspberries and snow peas from Guatemala. — Alison Kuznitz, BostonGlobe.com, "State reports outbreak of foodborne illness," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snow pea.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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