snijboon
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of snijden (“to cut”) + boon (“bean”), named because they were usually cut into small pieces before cooking or eating.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsnɛi̯.boːn/
- Hyphenation: snij‧boon
Noun
snijboon f (plural snijbonen, diminutive snijboontje n)
- A flat bean, a long variety of Phaseolus vulgaris, with flat pods and fully matured seeds.
Coordinate terms
- slaboon
- sperzieboon
Derived terms
- snijbonenmolen