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how do you say "green beans"?

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How do you say "green beans"?

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updated Oct 21, 2010
posted by ketchersidem

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you would say ejotes, habichuelas, or habas verdes but the most common one i hear that they use is ejotes

updated Oct 21, 2010
posted by chancla
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I think the answer depends upon where you are.

Here's what the dictionary says for "beans:"

alubia (f) (vegetable) (español de España)judía (f) (español de España)frijol (m) (Am salvo RP)poroto (m) (Andes, RP); grano (m) (green) bean (of coffee) -> judía (f) verde (español de España), habichuela (f) (español de España, Carib, español de Colombia), chaucha (f) (español de Bolivia, RP), poroto (m) verde (Andes, RP), ejote (m) (español de México, CAm), vainita (f) (español de Venezuela)

In Spain, I have heard "judías" for dried beans and "judías verdes" used for green beans.

A google search on "judias verdes" gets you this:

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updated Oct 21, 2010
posted by JoyceM