chipilín

/chee-peh-LEEN/
[Spanish]

A legume native to Central America, the leaves of which are used in many dishes of the region. They may be boiled or dried and used as a herbs, or used to give colour and flavour to tamales. In the US this is thought of as a noxious and invasive weed, dangerous to cattle.

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