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sugar pea

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snow pea

–noun
a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon, having thin, flat, edible pods that are used in cookery.
Also called sugar pea.


Origin:
1945–50
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sugar pea  
n.  A variety of snow pea cultivated for the sweetness of its crisp edible pods.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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