🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ervilha

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛʁˈviʎɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pea/piː/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Adicionei ervilhas à salada."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, round green seed that is eaten as a vegetable.

    "I added peas to the salad for extra color and nutrition."
  2. 2

    The plant that produces these seeds, typically climbing or bushy.

    "The pea plant grows well in cool weather."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pea' comes from the Middle English 'pease', which is derived from the Old French 'pois', and ultimately from the Latin 'pisum'. The term has evolved over centuries, shifting from a plural form to a singular usage in modern English.

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