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Where does “phasel” come from?

phasel (English) comes from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.

phasel (English): The French bean, or kidney bean

Definitions

  1. The French bean, or kidney bean

Ancestry of “phasel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphaselusa kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,...
2Ancient Greekφάσηλοςcowpea
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