Pea (Mexico) in Spanish
Pea (Mexico) in Spanish is chícharo (CHEE-chah-roh), or guisante or arveja. It's masculine: el chícharo.
- Spanish
- el chícharo
- Say it
- el CHEE-chah-roh
- Gender
- Masculine: el chícharo
- Also said
- el guisante, la arveja
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Mexican Spanish food vocabulary
The other words in step 1 of Mexican Spanish Words.
- el elotecorn on the cob (Mexico) · el eh-LOH-teh
- el ejotegreen bean (Mexico) · el eh-HOH-teh
- el jitomatered tomato (central Mexico) · el hee-toh-MAH-teh
- el aguacateavocado (Mexico) · el ah-gwah-KAH-teh
- el guajoloteturkey (Mexico) · el gwah-hoh-LOH-teh
- el cacahuatepeanut (Mexico) · el kah-kah-WAH-teh
- la calabacitazucchini (Mexico) · lah kah-lah-bah-SEE-tah
- el popotedrinking straw (Mexico) · el poh-POH-teh
- la botanasnack (Mexico) · lah boh-TAH-nah
Questions about chícharo
How do you say pea (Mexico) in Spanish?
Pea (Mexico) in Spanish is el chícharo. You can also say el guisante or la arveja.
How do you pronounce chícharo?
Say it CHEE-chah-roh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: CHEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is chícharo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
chícharo is masculine, so it takes el: el chícharo.
What does chícharo mean in English?
In English, el chícharo means pea (Mexico).
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