English Explanatory Dictionary

mangetout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vegetable pea (Pisum sativum) eaten when immature.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑ̃ʒ.tuː/ /mɑ̃ʒˈtuː/

Word forms

mangetout mangetouts mange-tout

Etymology

Borrowed from French mangetout, from mange (“eat”) + tout (“all”), since even the pod is edible.

Synonyms

sugar pea snow pea
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