petits pois
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of petits pois
French: small peas
Example Sentences
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There are serviceable recipes for petits pois à la Française — spring peas, onions, bacon, lettuce — though I usually change their details to match my habits.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2016
Furthermore, the horticulture is hampered all the time by the heavy tread of Germanic philosophers among the petits pois.
From Time Magazine Archive
The philosophic garden of Voltaire sprouted such "petits pois" as the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Monsieur Henri-Richie, Monsieur Henri-Richie! mille complimens... et les potages, Monsieur!—a la Camerani, a la tortue, aux petits pois... c'est en vrai artiste que j'ai su tout retarder jusqu'au dernier moment....
From The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete by Meredith, George
When the choux-fleurs are finished, then come the petits pois, and then the artichauts and other l�gumes in favour with the Paris bon-vivants.
From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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