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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish fasola, from Latin phaseolus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɐˈsolʲ]
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Noun

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фасо́ль (fasólʹf inan (genitive фасо́ли, nominative plural фасо́ли, genitive plural фасо́лей)

  1. (uncountable, collectively) beans
    Synonym: бобы (boby)

Usage notes

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Apart from фасо́ль being a collective noun while бобы́ is not, the words are largely interchangeable. There may be a subconscious preference to refer to beans in a culinary context as "фасоль" and in an agricultural context as "бобы́", but this is not universal.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Kildin Sami: фассэль (fassel’, bean)