pea pods
Edible seed casings
Pea pods are the elongated outer casings that contain peas, the seeds of the pea plant.
Some varieties are eaten whole—snow peas have flat, tender pods, while snap peas are plump and crisp.
In other varieties, the pods are too fibrous and only the peas inside are eaten: She shelled the pea pods into a bowl.
- sugar snapEdible-podded pea variety
- mangetoutPod eaten entirely
- legumePod-producing plant family
- shellHard outer covering
- stringlessWithout attached fibers
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