feijão-carioca

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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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

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

  • Hyphenation: fei‧jão‧-ca‧ri‧o‧ca

Noun

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feijão-carioca m (plural feijões-cariocas)

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

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