snow pea; mange tout
Refers to the flat, edible-podded pea often used in East Asian cooking. Both the pod and the tiny peas inside are eaten.
I quickly boiled the snow peas and made a dressed dish.
Let's add some snow peas to tonight's stir-fry.
Standard common spelling, using 絹 (silk) and kana さや (pod).
Full kanji spelling with 莢 (pod), less common in everyday use.
The name combines 絹 (silk) and さや (pod), likely referring to the pod's thin, silky texture. The exact origin is uncertain.