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pois

pea

noun PWAH Rare
Food & Drink Vegetables

Origin: Old French peis, from Latin pisum

Also means

dot, spot (pattern)

Usage Note

Pois is always spelled with a final s, even in the singular, though the s is silent. The phrase à pois ('with dots/spots') describes a polka-dot pattern — une robe à pois. Petits pois are garden peas, the classic French vegetable side dish.

Examples

"Elle mange des petits pois avec du beurre."

Natural Translation

She eats garden peas with butter.

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