mak6 dau2麥豆麦豆
Jyutpingmak6 dau2
Yalemahk dáu
Definition
Pea; garden pea
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the small, round green peas often found in frozen vegetable mixes or stir-fried dishes. While technically accurate, many locals simply use the loanword 青豆 or refer to them by their appearance in specific dishes rather than using this term in casual conversation.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
This plate of fried rice has a lot of peas.
Do you like eating peas?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 豆角, which refers to long beans or string beans. Using 麥豆 for long, pod-based beans will cause confusion as they are structurally and culinarily distinct.
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