frijol
See also: fríjol
English
Alternative forms
Noun
frijol (plural frijoles)
- (in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies) Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
- (in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies) The bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food.
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin phaseolus, probably from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos).
Pronunciation
Noun
frijol m (plural frijoles)
- (Mexico, Central America, Peru) bean, bean seed
- (Mexico, Central America, Peru) bean plant
Descendants
- → Navajo: bihóól
See also
Further reading
- “frijol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- es:Foods
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