snowpeas

Example:While similar in texture, snowpeas are not the same as mature beans, which are harvested and dried for longer keeping.

Definition:A seed used as food and often grown in pods, but not in the immature, tender pod form of snowpeas.

Example:A pea, when cooked, is quite different from the sweet and crisp snowpeas we use in salads.

Definition:The round, edible seed of a plant, often grown in a pod, but with a different taste and texture than the pod itself.