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edible-podded pea

edible-podded pea

4.4
A pea plant with thick soft pods that you can eat
  • noun
  • /ˈɛdɪbəl ˈpɒdɪd piː/
translation icon : guisante comestible
  • You can eat the entire edible-podded pea, including the pod, which makes them convenient for snacks.

Examples

  • Stir-fries often include edible-podded pea for a fresh, sweet crunch.

  • Farmers planted several rows of edible-podded peas to sell at the local market.

  • I love eating edible-podded peas in my salads.

  • The edible-podded pea is a delicious addition to stir-fries.

  • Stir-fries often include edible-podded peas for a fresh, sweet crunch.

  • You can eat the entire edible-podded pea, including the pod, which makes them convenient for snacks.

  • The edible-podded pea is a delicious addition to stir-fries.

Synonyms

snap pea
vsedible-podded pea
3 3.3

A pea with crisp pods you eat whole

features soft pods eaten with the seeds not crisp rounded texture
snow pea
vsedible-podded pea
2 2.3

A flat green pod you eat whole when young

has thicker softer pods eaten at maturity rather than flat unripe ones
sugar snap pea
vsedible-podded pea
1 2.5

A sweet pea with a crisp round pod that you can eat whole, raw or cooked

is softer and eaten for pod texture rather than crisp sweetness
edible-pod pea
vsedible-podded pea
4.4

A type of pea plant that makes soft pods you can eat whole

is the same meaning but uses a different name form
Pisum sativum macrocarpon
vsedible-podded pea
  • Specialized
9.6

A pea plant with soft, flat pods that you can eat whole

is the everyday descriptive term rather than a botanical name
sugar pea
vsedible-podded pea
  • US
2.6

A small green vegetable with flat pods you eat whole while young

is thicker and softer and eaten at maturity not while unripe

How Edible

edible-podded pea
4.4
snow pea
2 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

edible-podded + pea

The meaning 'a pea whose pods can be eaten' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'edible' (able to be eaten) + 'podded' (having pods) + 'pea'. The hyphenated compound follows a productive, compositional English pattern (and similar constructions exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the parts should understand it.

Etymology

Edible-podded pea combines edible and podded to give a clear picture: it is a pea with a soft pod that you can eat. That's why it means 'a pea whose whole pod is safe and tasty to eat'.