mangetout
noun/ˌmɑːnʒˈtuː/
/ˌmɑːnʒˈtuː/
(British English) (North American English snow pea)
(plural mangetout or mangetouts
[usually plural]/ˌmɑːnʒˈtuːz/
/ˌmɑːnʒˈtuːz/
)- a type of very small pea that grows in long, flat green pods that are cooked and eaten wholeWord Originearly 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘eat all’.
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