phaseolus

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noun

any of several domesticated beans, of the genus Phaseolus, native to the Americas

OriginLatin phaseolus ← Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos)der.? →
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Meanings

nounphaseolus (plural phaseoli)

plural phaseoli

  1. any of several domesticated beans, of the genus Phaseolus, native to the Americas

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφάσηλος (phásēlos)der.?
  2. Latinphasēlus
  3. Latinphaseolus
  4. Englishphaseolus

Borrowed from Latin phaseolus.

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APA

phaseolus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaseolus

MLA

“phaseolus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaseolus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phaseolus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phaseolus.

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