feijão-preto

Portuguese

Etymology

From feijão (bean) +‎ preto (black).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃ˈpɾe.tu/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈpɾe.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃ˈpɾe.to/ [fe(ɪ̯)ˌʒɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈpɾe.to]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐjˌʒɐ̃w̃ˈpɾe.tu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /fejˌʒɐ̃w̃ˈpɾe.tu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /fejˌʒɐ̃w̃ˈpɾe.tu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /feˌʒɐ̃w̃ˈpɾe.tu/

  • Hyphenation: fei‧jão‧-pre‧to

Noun

feijão-preto m (plural feijões-pretos)

  1. black turtle bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

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