Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɾaˈota/ [ka.ɾaˈo.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ota
  • Syllabification: ca‧ra‧o‧ta

Noun

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caraota f (plural caraotas) (Venezuela)

  1. bean seed
    Synonyms: (Mexico, Central America, Peru) frijol, (Colombia) fríjol, (Peru) frejol, (Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay) poroto, (Spain) alubia, (Spain) judía, (Castila La Mancha, Murcia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico) habichuela, (Galicia) faba
  2. bean plant
  3. black turtle bean

Derived terms

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  • vainita (Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Dominican Republic)

Descendants

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  • Ye'kwana: kadaota

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