青あお豆まめ

noun

large green soybean

Refers to a variety of soybean harvested while still green and immature, often used in Japanese cuisine. Not the same as edamame, which is typically boiled and served in the pod.

• 青あお豆まめは枝えだ豆まめとは違ちがい、完かん熟じゅく前まえに収しゅう穫かくされる大だい豆ずの一いっ種しゅです。

  Aomame, unlike edamame, is a type of soybean harvested before full maturity.

noun

green peas

Commonly used to refer to green peas (グリーンピース). In everyday contexts, this sense is more frequent than the soybean sense.

See also: グリーンピース

• 今日きょうの給きゅう食しょくには青あお豆まめのスープが出でた。

  Today's school lunch included green pea soup.