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guandú

Also spelled: gandul · guandul

Definition

A round-seeded legume brought from Africa through the slave trade, harvested at the end of the year. Rice with guandú is the obligatory dish on the Panamanian Christmas table.

Example

Did you get the guandú for the rice yet?¿Ya conseguiste el guandú para el arroz?

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
De origen africano, por vía del Caribe.

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See also

arroz con guandúafroantillano

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