phaselus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean, kidney bean, phasel
  • (transferred sense) a light vessel (in the shape of a kidney bean) made of wicker-work or papyrus, sometimes also of burned and painted clay

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (bean, bean pod, kind of bean, a kind of bean, yacht).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φάσηλος

Gloss

bean, bean pod, kind of bean, a kind of bean, yacht

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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