mangetout

See also: mange-tout

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ̃ʒ.tuː/, /mɑ̃ʒˈtuː/

Noun

mangetout (countable and uncountable, plural mangetouts)

A vegetable pea (Pisum sativum) eaten when immature.

Synonyms

Translations

vegetable pea eaten when immature

Finnish: sokeriherne (fi)
French: mange-tout (fr) m
Greek: αρακάς (el) m (arakás)

Icelandic: sykurbaun f, snjóbaun f, sykurerta f
Swedish: sockerärt c

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