noun
a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
• Syn: ↑edible-podded pea, ↑Pisum sativum macrocarpon
• Hyponyms: ↑snow pea, ↑sugar pea, ↑sugar snap pea, ↑snap pea
Useful english dictionary. 2012.