frijol
frijol · frijoles
Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of…Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
Meaning
2 senses(Caribbean, Mexico, Texas)Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
(Caribbean, Mexico, Texas)The bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food.
More definitions
- the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish frijol.Borrowed from Spanish frijol.
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Forms
plural: frijolesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans):kidney beanfrijole