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"Arvejas" is a form of "arveja", a noun which is often translated as "pea". "Zanahoria" is a noun which is often translated as "carrot". Learn more about the difference between "zanahoria" and "arvejas" below.
la zanahoria(
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ryah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (vegetable)
a. carrot
¡Comer zanahorias es bueno para tu sistema inmune!Eating carrots is good for your immune system!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. fool
Si todavía la quieres después de lo que hizo, eres un zanahoria.If you still love her after what she did, you're a fool.
la arveja(
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beh
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
2. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
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.
