feijão-carito

Portuguese

Etymology

From feijão (“bean”) +‎ carito (“a bit expensive”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.kaˈɾi.tu/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃.kaˈɾi.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.kaˈɾi.to/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃.kaˈɾi.to]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐjˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾi.tu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /fejˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾi.tu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /fejˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾi.tu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /feˌʒɐ̃w̃.kɐˈɾi.tu/

  • Hyphenation: fei‧jão‧-ca‧ri‧to

Noun

feijão-carito m (plural feijões-caritos)

  1. (Portugal) black-eyed pea (Vigna unguiculata)
    Synonyms: carito, feijão-frade, (Portugal) feijão-galego, (Brazil) feijão-caupi, chícharo

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