frijol

American  

[free-hohl, free-hohl, free-hawl] / ˈfri hoʊl, friˈhoʊl, friˈhɔl /

Also frijole

noun

frijoles plural

1. any bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the kidney bean, the seeds of which are used for food in Mexico, in the southwestern U.S., etc.

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frijol British  

/ ˈfriːhəʊl, friˈxol /

noun

1. a variety of bean, esp of the French bean, extensively cultivated for food in Mexico

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• frijoles
  plural

Etymology

Origin of frijol

1570–80; < Spanish, earlier fresol, fesol < a dialectal source, akin to Galician freixó, feixoo, earlier feijoo < Latin faseolus; see feijoada

Example Sentences

We’ve tasted frijol con puerco so good it felt like a religious experience.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Creció trabajando en el campo, sembrando frijol, cacahuete, maíz y sésamo, hasta que decidió probar suerte al otro lado de la frontera.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023

But unless you’re having a taco de frijol — literally just beans in a tortilla — there is no reason to ever put refried beans in a taco.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022

The Salvadoran stand will offer pollo con queso, revuelta con queso and frijol con queso pupusas.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2019

Jake figured frijol de jalea was Spanish for “jelly bean.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein