chipilín

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl chipilin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃipiˈlin/ [t͡ʃi.piˈlĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: chi‧pi‧lín

Noun

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chipilín m (plural chipilines)

  1. a perennial legume whose greens are eaten in Mexico and Central America, but which is restricted as an invasive weed by many countries, Crotalaria longirostrata

Further reading

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