mongeta

Catalan

Etymology

From monja (nun) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [muɲˈʒɛ.tə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [moɲˈʒə.tə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [moɲˈd͡ʒe.ta]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)

Noun

mongeta f (plural mongetes)

  1. common bean; string bean
    Synonyms: fesol, mongeta comuna, mongeta francesa
  2. (by extension) The seed of various other leguminous plants, especially those cultivated for human consumption.
  3. whiskered tern
    Synonym: fumarell carablanc

Derived terms

  • mongeta catalana
  • mongeta de confit
  • mongeta de ganxet
  • mongeta de jardí
  • mongeta de la reina
  • mongeta de Lima
  • mongeta de vellut
  • mongeta del grapat
  • mongeta del veremar
  • mongeta egípcia
  • mongeta montmelona
  • mongeta mung
  • mongeta tendra
  • mongeta vermella
  • mongetar
  • mongetera

Further reading

Mbyá Guaraní

Verb

mongeta

  1. to advise, to admonish

Conjugation

Occitan

Pronunciation

Noun

mongeta f (plural mongetas)

  1. string bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
    Synonyms: favaron, favol, favon, favonièra, quincarlòta

Derived terms

  • mongeta gròssa

References