frijol

American  

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

Also frijole

noun

plural

frijoles

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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Etymology

Origin of frijol

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

Example Sentences

“Watch the frijoles face the habichuelas. A battle for bean name begins! Pick your side!”

From Literature

Didn’t they understand that even when they have little, Oaxacans will always have tortillas con frijoles y mole to offer?

From Los Angeles Times

In his later years, Salvador loved to share his secret for a long life: frijoles de la olla, pinto beans in broth with radish and cilantro on the side.

From Los Angeles Times

I longed for the smell and taste of home cooking, especially flour tortillas, frijoles de la olla, and carne con chile.

From Literature

To these, from a clay sartén, or pan, she added the softest, mashiest frijoles I had ever seen, then diluted the mixture with water.

From New York Times