frijol

(frē′hōl′; also frē hōl′)

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noun pl. frijoles

any of various beans used for food, esp. any of certain kidney beans so used in Mexico and the SW U.S.
also frijole
refried beans

Origin: Sp fríjol, fréjol < L faseolus, earlier phaselus < Gr phasēlos, kind of bean

See frijol in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. fri·jo·les (frē-hōˈlēz, frēˈhōˌ-)
Southwestern U.S.

A bean cultivated and used for food.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , variant of fréjol

Origin: , from Old Spanish frisol

Origin: , from Catalan fesol

Origin: , from Latin phaseolus

Origin: , diminutive of phasēlus, a type of legume

Origin: , from Greek phasēlos

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