favetta

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Italian

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Etymology

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From fava +‎ -etta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /faˈvet.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: fa‧vét‧ta

Noun

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favetta f (plural favette)

  1. (botany) fava bean variety (Vicia faba var. equina Pers.)
    Synonym: favino
  2. (cooking) name of various dishes typical of Apulia

Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian favetta.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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favetta m (collective, singulative favetta, paucal favettiet)

  1. bush bean, dwarf bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
  2. chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus)
    Synonyms: favella, ċiċċarda