arveja

Spanish

Alternative forms

• alverja
• arverja (nonstandard)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ervilia. Doublet of ervilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾˈbexa/ [aɾˈβ̞e.xa]

• Audio (Spain):

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• Rhymes: -exa
• Syllabification: ar‧ve‧ja

Noun

arveja f (plural arvejas)

1. vetch

   Synonyms: ervilla, algarroba, veza

2. (Latin America, Canary Islands) pea

   Synonyms: guisante, chícharo

Derived terms

• arvejo

 

Further reading

• “arveja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014