frijol

[ free-hohl, free-hohl; Spanish free-hawl ]

/ ˈfri hoʊl, friˈhoʊl; Spanish friˈhɔl /

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noun, plural fri·jo·les

[free-hohlz, free-hoh-leez; Spanish free-haw-les]. /ˈfri hoʊlz, friˈhoʊ liz; Spanish friˈhɔ lɛs/.

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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Also fri·jo·le

[free-hoh-lee]. /friˈhoʊ li/.

Origin of frijol

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

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How to use frijol in a sentence

Each man has his patch of maize and frijoles, and a run for his chickens and pigs.
The Mystery of The Barranca|Herman Whitaker
All the Mexican dishes that are common now, such as tamales, enchiladas and frijoles, were favorite dishes then.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913|Harris Newmark
Through the vale itself rustles the clear and cool brook to which the name of Rito de los Frijoles is applied.
The Delight Makers|Adolf Bandelier
The sun set, and a calm, still night sank down on the Rito de los Frijoles.
The Delight Makers|Adolf Bandelier

Two of the men carried earthen platters filled with frijoles, a single tortilla in each platter.
The Rifle Rangers|Captain Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for frijol

frijol

/ (ˈfriːhəʊl, Spanish friˈxol) /

noun plural -joles (-həʊlz, Spanish -ˈxoles)

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

Word Origin for frijol

C16: from Spanish, ultimately from Latin phaseolus, diminutive of phasēlus, from Greek phasēlos bean with edible pod

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