tirabec

Catalan

Alternative forms

estirabec

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of tira (“to pull”) +‎ bec (“beak”), a reference to the elongated shape of the pods.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌti.ɾəˈβek]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌti.ɾəˈbek]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌti.ɾaˈbek]

Noun

tirabec m (plural tirabecs)

snow pea, snap pea

Descendants

Spanish: tirabeque

Further reading

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

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