snijboon
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of snijden (“to cut”) + boon (“bean”), named because they were usually cut into small pieces before cooking or eating.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsnijboon f (plural snijbonen, diminutive snijboontje n)
- A flat bean, a long variety of Phaseolus vulgaris, with flat pods and fully matured seeds.
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editDescendants
edit- → Papiamentu: sneibonchi, snijboontsje (from the diminutive)