sperzieboon

Dutch

Alternative forms

• spercieboon (proscribed spelling)
• spersieboon (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of sperzie (“asparagus”) +‎ boon (“bean”), named after its use along with asparagus in dishes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛr.ziˌboːn/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: sper‧zie‧boon

Noun

sperzieboon f (plural sperziebonen, diminutive sperzieboontje n)

1. A variety of green bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, with seeds that have not fully matured.

   Synonym: slaboon

Coordinate terms

• snijboon

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: spèrzibon