feijão
Portuguese
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feijão
Etymology
From Old Portuguese feijoo, from Latin phaseolus, probably from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos).
Cognate with Galician feixón, Spanish frijol, Catalan fesol and Italian fagiolo.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐj.ˈʒɐ̃w̃/, /fej.ˈʒɐ̃w̃/
- Hyphenation: fei‧jão
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
Noun
feijão m (plural feijões)
- bean (seed)
Derived terms
- feijoada
Related terms
- Feijó
See also
- fava