Feijao is derived from feijão, the
Portuguese word for
bean
A bean is the seed of some plants in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying (a ''pulse''), but fresh beans are also sold. Dried beans are traditi ...
. It most commonly refers to:
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Feijoa sellowiana
''Feijoa sellowiana'' also known as ''Acca sellowiana'' (O.Berg) Burret, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is native mainly to the highlands of Colombia, southern Brazil and the hills of northeast Uruguay, but i ...
'', a fruit also known as guavasteen or pineapple guava
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Phaseolus vulgaris
''Phaseolus vulgaris'', the common bean,, is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or green, unripe pods. Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical classification, alo ...
'', the common bean
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