alubia
/aˈluβja/
la
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las alubias
Meaning
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bean
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Comimos alubias.
We ate beans.
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Similar words
alubia and judía are both common Spanish words for "bean"; alubia is more common in northern Spain, judía more general or Castilian.
habichuela is a regional word for "bean," common in the Caribbean; alubia is more common in Spain.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does alubia mean?
bean
2 Fill the gap: Comimos ___.
Full sentence: Comimos alubias. (We ate beans.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches alubia?
alubia: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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