chipilín

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chipilin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

• “chipilín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28