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"Arvejas" is a form of "arveja", a noun which is often translated as "pea". "Lechuga" is a noun which is often translated as "lettuce". Learn more about the difference between "arvejas" and "lechuga" below.

arveja(

ahr

beh

hah

)

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (culinary)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. pea

Herví las arvejas en una olla.I boiled the peas in a pot.

2. (botany)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. pea (pea plant)

La enredadera de arveja que sembré en la huerta ha crecido muy rápido.The pea vine I planted in the garden has grown very fast.

b. vetch (carob plant)

Esta variedad de arveja se cultiva solo como forraje.This variety of vetch is only grown as fodder.

lechuga(

leh

choo

gah

)

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (vegetable)

a. lettuce

Compré lechuga en el mercado para hacer ensalada para la cena.I bought lettuce at the market to make salad for dinner.