feijão-carioca

Portuguese

Etymology

From feijão (“bean”) +‎ carioca (contrary to popular belief, the beans were not named after Rio de Janeiro, but after a pig breed that has the same color as the legume).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.ka.ɾiˈɔ.kɐ/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃.ka.ɾɪˈɔ.kɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.kaˈɾjɔ.kɐ/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃.kaˈɾjɔ.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.ka.ɾiˈɔ.ka/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃.ka.ɾɪˈɔ.ka], (faster pronunciation) /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.kaˈɾjɔ.ka/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃.kaˈɾjɔ.ka]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐjˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾjɔ.kɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /fejˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾjɔ.kɐ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /fejˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾjɔ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /feˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾjɔ.kɐ/

  • Hyphenation: fei‧jão‧-ca‧ri‧o‧ca

Noun

feijão-carioca m (plural feijões-cariocas)

  1. (Brazil) pinto bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
    Synonym: (Portugal) feijão-catarino

Further reading

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