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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cousenbant. Equivalent to kous + -en- + band. The sense “yardlong bean” originated in Surinamese Dutch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑu.sə(n)ˌbɑnt/
- Hyphenation: kou‧sen‧band
Noun
kousenband m (plural kousenbanden)
- garter
- yardlong bean, asparagus bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)
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