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marrowfat

mar·row·fat [ márrō fàt ] (plural mar·row·fats) or mar·row·fat pea (plural mar·row·fat peas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large pea: a particularly large type of pea

2. pea plant: a plant that produces marrowfats as its seed

[Mid-18th century. <marrow "substance like tallow, obtained by boiling down marrow," which the pea's texture resembles]
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