frijol
frijol
Definition
☆ fri·jol (frē′hōl′; also frē hōl′)
noun pl. fri·jo′·les′frē hō′lēz′, -lāz′, -lās′; also frē′hō′lēz′, -hōlz′
- any of various beans used for food, esp. any of certain kidney beans so used in Mexico and the SW U.S.
- refried beans
Etymology: Sp fríjol, fréjol < L faseolus, earlier phaselus < Gr phasēlos, kind of bean
frijol
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- maneados: The recipe leaflet kicks you off with chicken burros, refried beans ( frijoles maneados ), tortillas with a chili salsa.
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