string bean

la habichuela

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (culinary)

a. la habichuela

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We had string beans with almonds at dinner last night.Anoche cenamos habichuelas con almendras.

b. el ejote

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

My mother-in-law made string beans with onion, tomatoes, and eggs for breakfast.Mi suegra preparó ejotes con cebolla, jitomates y huevos para el desayuno.

c. la chaucha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(River Plate)

Rebecca served steak and string beans for dinner.Rebecca sirvió bife y chauchas para la cena.

d. el poroto verde

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

The salad had peas, Parmesan, carrot slices, and string beans with a balsamic vinaigrette.La ensalada tenía arvejas, parmesano, láminas de zanahoria y porotos verdes con una vinagreta balsámica.

e. la vainita

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(Andes)

Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic

(Dominican Republic)

Ivette made some delicious and nutritious omelets with chard and string beans.Ivette preparó unas omelettes riquísimas y nutritivas de acelgas y vainitas.

f. el frijol verde

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Regionalism used in Honduras

(Honduras)

I love string beans with curry.Me encantan los frijoles verdes con curry.

g. la judía verde

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

We are going to have string beans with bacon and brussels sprouts today.Hoy comeremos judías verdes con beicon y coles de Bruselas.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(tall, thin person)

a. el palillo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Angel was a chubby baby, but now he's a string bean.Ángel era un bebé regordete, pero ahora es un palillo.

b. el larguirucho

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la larguirucha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Carolina has always been a string bean with legs like stilts.Carolina siempre ha sido una larguirucha con piernas como zancos.

c. el fideo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Ximena's boyfriend is so skinny he looks like a string bean.El novio de Ximena está tan delgado que parece un fideo.

d. el espárrago

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

What a funny couple. Ana is so plump and Miguel is a string bean.Qué pareja tan chistosa. Ana tan rechoncha y Miguel como un espárrago.

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