French word

pois

Pronunciation

IPA/pwa/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpea

Example

J'achète des pois au marché.

I buy peas at the market.

Illustration for pois (pea)

More examples

Je préfère les pois surgelés pour gagner du temps.

I prefer frozen peas to save time.

Core concept

A cluster of edible green spheres that can also appear as evenly spaced circles on clothing.

Common phrases

  • des pois surgelés

    frozen peas

  • une purée de pois

    pea puree

  • salade aux pois

    pea salad

Similar words

petit pois: Small, tender green peas commonly preserved in cans or sold frozen.
pois chiche: A large, firm, yellowish bean used in salads or made into hummus.
haricot: Slender green beans in pods, usually boiled or cooked in stews.
fève: Broad, flat beans that are boiled or used in cooked dishes.

Definition in French

Désigne les petites graines rondes et comestibles de la plante Pisum, consommées entières ou écossées; le mot désigne aussi le motif rond «à pois».

Word origin

The French noun pois inherited its form from Latin pisum through Old French, then acquired the pattern sense in the expression à pois.

Usage tips

  • Pois is pronounced like poids and poix, but only pois has the meanings of peas and polka dots.

Other meanings

  • polka dotnoun

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