Noun: sugar snap pea
- Variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods
"We snacked on fresh sugar snap peas straight from the garden";
- snap pea, sugar snap
- Green peas with edible pods that are very crisp and not flat
"He snacked on raw sugar snap peas while preparing dinner"; "The salad featured crunchy sugar snap peas for added texture";
- sugar snap
Derived forms: sugar snap peas
Type of: edible-pod pea, edible-podded pea, garden pea, green pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon
Encyclopedia: Sugar snap pea