chipilín
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl chipilin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃipiˈlin/ [t͡ʃi.piˈlĩn]
- Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: chi‧pi‧lín
Noun
chipilín m (plural chipilines)
- a perennial legume whose greens are eaten in Mexico and Central America, but which is restricted as an invasive weed by many countries, Crotalaria longirostrata
Further reading
- “chipilín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014