caraota

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈota/ [ka.ɾaˈo.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ota
  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧o‧ta

Noun

caraota f (plural caraotas) (Venezuela)

  1. bean seed
    Synonyms: (Mexico, Central America, Peru) frijol, (Colombia) fríjol, (Peru) frejol, (Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay) poroto, (Spain) alubia, (Spain) judía, (Castila La Mancha, Murcia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) habichuela, (Galicia) faba
  2. bean plant
  3. black turtle bean

Derived terms

  • caraotica (diminutive)
  • vainita (Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Dominican Republic)

Descendants

  • → Ye'kwana: kadaota

Further reading

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