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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "chah" (as in "chat") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A pea in Mexico, those small green spheres that kids pick out of their food and adults pretend to enjoy. Called "guisantes" in Spain and "arvejas" in much of Latin America, it is the same vegetable with a different regional name everywhere.

Examples

Rice with peas is a classic in Mexican cooking.

I don't like peas but they make me eat them anyway.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Guisante

A brave, determined, and fearless person in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico who is willing to face any challenge. The fajado does not run away from any obstacle.