mangetout

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Definition of mangetout in English English dictionary

a vegetable pea eaten when immature

Mangetout are a type of pea whose pods are eaten as well as the peas inside them. a long flat green vegetable whose outer part is eaten as well as the seeds American Equivalent: snowpea

Synonyms

sugar pea, snow pea

Etymology

() French manger + tout (eat all)