Snow pea (1943)

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   OED and Merriam-Webster have 1949 for "snow pea."
   These three (Chinese snow peas) are from the NEW YORK TIMES:

 1.       Adding the Chinese Touch; By JANE NICKERSON; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Feb 13, 1949; pg. SM36, 2 pgs

  2.      Foreign' Dishes; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Nov 14, 1943; pg. SM20, 1 pgs

  3.      RICH PEAS AND BEANS; Chinese Varieties Which May Be Grown Here are Substitutes for Meat ; By ROBERTA MA; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Jun 27, 1943; pg. X17, 1 pgs