petits pois Syllabification: (pe·tits pois)Pronunciation: /peˈtē ˈpwä, pəˈtē ˈpwä/Definition of petits pois noun young peas that are picked before they are grown to full size; small, fine peas. Origin:French, literally 'small peas'petits pois in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of petits pois in the British & World English dictionary