xítxero

Catalan

Alternative forms

xíxero, txítxero

Etymology

Borrowed from Mozarabic číčaro, from Latin cicer (“chickpea”). Cognate with Spanish chícharo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈʃi.t͡ʃə.ɾu]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈʃi.t͡ʃə.ɾo]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃe.ɾo]

Noun

xítxero m (plural xítxeros)

pea
Synonym: pèsol

Further reading

“xítxero” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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