feixón

Galician

Alternative forms

  • freixón, fréxel, fréxole, fréxelo, frenxón

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese feijoo, from Latin phaseolus, probably from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos). Compare Ladino fijon, Portuguese feijão and Spanish frejol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fejˈʃoŋ/ [fejˈʃoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Hyphenation: fei‧xón

Noun

feixón m (plural feixóns)

  1. bean, common bean
    Synonym: faba
  2. (archaic) bald spot; baldhead

Derived terms

  • Feijóo
  • feixoeira
  • feixón verde
  • Feixoo

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