Spanish Conversation · Level 161
30 words
Spanish word
poroto
Pronunciation
IPA/poˈɾoto/
Meaning
- masculine nounbean
Example
Comí porotos ayer.
I ate beans yesterday.
More examples
El poroto está en la despensa.
The bean is in the pantry.
Core concept
Bowl of hearty stewed beans.
Common phrases
poroto blanco
white bean
poroto seco
dried bean
poroto enlatado
canned bean
Similar words
frijol: Staple beans that appear daily in Mexican and wider Latin American cooking.
judía: Beans that appear commonly in everyday Spanish cooking and market dishes.
Definition in Spanish
Semillas comestibles de varias leguminosas que se consumen cocidas en el área del Río de la Plata.
Word origin
From Quechua purutu meaning bean, borrowed into Río de la Plata Spanish as poroto to name edible legume seeds eaten cooked.
Usage tips
- In Argentina and Uruguay poroto is the everyday word for beans on menus and in home cooking, while other Spanish regions use frijol or alubia, so porotos on a menu usually means the local cooked beans.