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)

1. snow pea, snap pea

Descendants

• Spanish: tirabeque

Further reading

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