Meaning
bean
- an edible bean seed
- the bean plant
In a sentence
A pranzo mangio riso e fagioli.
For lunch I eat rice and beans.
Ti piacciono i fagioli neri?
Do you like black beans?
Oggi non cucino i fagioli.
Today I’m not cooking beans.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fagiolo | masculine · singular |
| fagioli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually plural in food contexts: fagioli.
- Common types: fagioli borlotti, cannellini, neri.
- Do not confuse with pisello, which means pea.