refried beans

American  

plural noun

Mexican Cooking.

1. dried beans, cooked and mashed and then fried fry in lard, sometimes with onions and other seasonings.

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Etymology

Origin of refried beans

First recorded in 1955–60; re- + fried

Example Sentences

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refried beans

Rosario, the foreman’s wife, had woken up at 4:30 a.m., as she always does, to make the couple a lunch of homemade tortillas, green beans and refried beans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

Order chips and a margarita for there — linger a moment — and leave with a generous side of refried beans to-go.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025

I’ve added sliced garlic to mine, or let the lentils thicken to the texture of refried beans and stuffed them in a tortilla.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

These breakfast burritos include soft scrambled eggs, refried beans and avocado.

From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023

Mamá made a fresh batch of flour tortillas and refried beans to give to Ito.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez