petits pois
Americanplural noun
plural noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of petits pois
French: small peas
Example Sentences
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Ben Elliot Lee ordered petits pois for a shepherd’s pie and got a 12-pack of Petits Filous.
From The Guardian
He hired Brian Loiacono, 30, whose experience includes many years at Daniel Boulud’s restaurants, so snails, foie gras, rillettes, steak frites, petits pois, potato-crusted black sea bass and a stunning crown roast of lamb with asparagus are now on the menu.
From New York Times
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
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 Project Gutenberg
Asparagus, 307. fried, 308. en petits pois, 307. in omelet, 308. with cream, 308. " vinaigrette, 308. " white sauce, 308.
From Project Gutenberg
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