feijão-carioca

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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).

Feijão-carioca

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.ka.ɾiˈɔ.kɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.kaˈɾjɔ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.ka.ɾiˈɔ.ka/ , (faster pronunciation) /fe(j)ˌʒɐ̃w̃.kaˈɾjɔ.ka/
 

  • Hyphenation: fei‧jão‧-ca‧ri‧o‧ca

Noun

feijão-carioca m (plural feijões-cariocas)

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

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