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Where does “Phaseolus” come from?

Phaseolus (Translingual) comes from Latin phaseolus, from Latin phaselus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος — cowpea.

Ancestry of “Phaseolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinphaseolusA type of bean with an edible pod; in Antiquity:...
2Latinphaselusa kind of bean with an edible pod, French bean,...
3Ancient Greekφάσηλοςcowpea

Words derived from “Phaseolus”

  • phaseolin
  • phaseomannite
  • Phaseoleae
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