Phasel
/ˈfeɪzəl/noun
An archaic English name for a bean, especially a kidney bean.
Did you know?Phasel survives in the scientific name Phaseolus, the genus that includes common beans, lima beans, and runner beans.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
φάσηλος (phasēlos)
“A bean, especially a type of pod-bearing legume”
Classical Latin
Latin
phaseolus
“A small bean or bean plant”
Medieval Latin
Latin
phaselus
“A bean; a form influenced by Greek botanical vocabulary”
Middle English
English
fasel
“A bean”
16th Century
English
phasel
“A bean, particularly the kidney bean”
Modern English
English
phasel
“An archaic or historical term for a bean”
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