A2NounMasculine
il fagiolo
bean
/fah-JOH-loh/
Plural: fagioli
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What does ‘fagiolo’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La pasta e fagioli è un piatto povero ma nutriente.
Pasta and beans is a humble but nutritious dish.
Cuocio i fagioli borlotti con salvia e aglio.
I cook borlotti beans with sage and garlic.
About This Word
Italians are called 'mangiafagioli' (bean eaters) in some regional dialects. Tuscans especially are known for their love of beans — pasta e fagioli is a quintessential Italian cucina povera dish.
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