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    Pois (en. Peas)

    /pwa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A small green or yellow seed, often used in cooking.
    I added peas to my soup.
    J'ai ajouté des pois à ma soupe.
    A legume that grows in pods.
    Peas are an excellent source of protein.
    Les pois sont une excellente source de protéines.
    A term used to refer to small spheres, sometimes in reference to eyes.
    Her eyes, shining like peas.
    Ses yeux brillants comme des pois.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pisum'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have peas in your eyes
    To be blind to reality.
    avoir des pois dans les yeux
    to leave peas
    Not to care about something.
    laisser des pois
    like a pea in water
    To be perfectly at ease.
    comme un pois dans l'eau

    Related Words

    chickpea
    Edible legume shaped like a small ball.
    pois chiche
    snow pea
    Variety of pea whose pods are also consumed.
    pois mange-tout
    green peas
    Variety of tender peas, usually green.
    petits pois

    Slang Meanings

    A term of endearment for a delicate person.
    She is my little pea.
    Elle est ma petite pois.
    State of being boring or insignificant.
    That movie was a pea.
    Ce film était un pois.