guisante de olor
/ɡisante de oloɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase sweet pea is translated into Spanish as guisante de olor.
The term refers to the sweet pea, which is a type of flowering plant.
Meaning: flowering plant (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of guisante (pea) and de olor (of smell/scented).
Which one should you use?
While guisante refers to the edible pea, guisante de olor specifically refers to the flowering plant.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡisante de oloɾ/
Did you know?
- While guisante de olor describes the flower, the word guisante alone is used in Spain but often replaced by arveja or chícharo in Latin America.
- The word guisante shares a linguistic history with the Spanish verb guisar, which means 'to stew' or 'to cook'.
- In Spanish, the phrase de olor is used as a general modifier to distinguish fragrant ornamental plants from their edible or non-scented counterparts.
Examples in context
- Los guisantes de olor huelen muy bien.The sweet peas smell very good.
- El guisante de olor tiene un aroma muy dulce.The sweet pea has a very sweet scent.
- Compré semillas de guisante de olor para el jardín.I bought sweet pea seeds for the garden.
- Ese guisante de olor es de un color rosa intenso.That sweet pea is an intense pink color.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are working in a small garden.
- Mateo¿Qué es esta flor tan bonita?What is this very pretty flower?
- LucíaEs un guisante de olor, Mateo.It is a sweet pea, Mateo.
- MateoSu olor es realmente increíble.Its scent is truly incredible.
- LucíaSí, me encanta cómo huele.Yes, I love how it smells.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sweet pea” translations and entries guisante de olor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, guisante, olor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
