Phrase guide

snap pea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cultivar of pea, Pisum sativum, having an edible pod like the snow pea, but differing from the latter in that its pod is more rounded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sugar snap pea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pea, vegetable, food

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noun

Meaning 2

variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sugar snap pea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: edible-pod pea, edible-podded pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 甜豆 (tiándòu) — cultivar of pea
  • Finnish: taittoherne — cultivar of pea
  • German: Zuckererbse — cultivar of pea
  • Polish: groch cukrowy — cultivar of pea