feijoo

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin phaseolus, probably from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fejˈʒɔ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɔo

Noun

feijoo m (plural feijoos)

  1. bean

Derived terms

Descendants

From an unattested feijõo:

  • Galician: feixón
  • Portuguese: feijão (see there for further descendants)

References

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