chipilín

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chipilin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃipiˈlin/ [t͡ʃi.piˈlĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: chi‧pi‧lín

Noun

chipilín m (plural chipilines)

  1. 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

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