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mangetout

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmɑ̃ʒ.tuː/
  • /mɑ̃ʒˈtuː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A vegetable pea (Pisum sativum) eaten when immature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sugar pea, snow pea

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French mangetout, from mange (“eat”) + tout (“all”), since even the pod is edible.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sokeriherne — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • French: mange-tout — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • German: Zuckererbse — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • German: Kaiserschote — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • German: Zuckerschote — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • German: Mange-tout — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Greek: αρακάς (arakás) — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Icelandic: sykurbaun — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Icelandic: snjóbaun — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Icelandic: sykurerta — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Luxembourgish: Mange-tout — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Polish: groch cukrowy — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Swedish: sockerärt — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea
  • Turkish: şeker bezelye — vegetable pea eaten when immature — see also snow pea