frijole

Variant of frijol

noun pl. frijoles

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

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

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