Green bean (Mexico) in Spanish
Green bean (Mexico) in Spanish is ejote (eh-HOH-teh), or judía verde. It's masculine: el ejote.
- Spanish
- el ejote
- Say it
- el eh-HOH-teh
- Gender
- Masculine: el ejote
- Also said
- la judía verde
- Note
- Mexico and Central America.
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Mexican Spanish food vocabulary
The other words in step 1 of Mexican Spanish Words.
- el elotecorn on the cob (Mexico) · el eh-LOH-teh
- el jitomatered tomato (central Mexico) · el hee-toh-MAH-teh
- el aguacateavocado (Mexico) · el ah-gwah-KAH-teh
- el guajoloteturkey (Mexico) · el gwah-hoh-LOH-teh
- el cacahuatepeanut (Mexico) · el kah-kah-WAH-teh
- la calabacitazucchini (Mexico) · lah kah-lah-bah-SEE-tah
- el chícharopea (Mexico) · el CHEE-chah-roh
- el popotedrinking straw (Mexico) · el poh-POH-teh
- la botanasnack (Mexico) · lah boh-TAH-nah
Questions about ejote
How do you say green bean (Mexico) in Spanish?
Green bean (Mexico) in Spanish is el ejote. You can also say la judía verde. Mexico and Central America.
How do you pronounce ejote?
Say it eh-HOH-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: HOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is ejote masculine or feminine in Spanish?
ejote is masculine, so it takes el: el ejote.
What does ejote mean in English?
In English, el ejote means green bean (Mexico).
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