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
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
Synonyms
- (bean seed, bean plant): fríjol (Colombia), caraota (Venezuela), frejol (Peru), poroto (Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay), alubia (Spain), judía (Spain), habichuela (Castila La Mancha, Murcia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico), faba (Galicia)
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