refried beans

English

Etymology

Calque of Spanish frijoles refritos (“well-fried beans”).

Noun

1. A dry to mushy paste made by boiling, mashing, and then frying particularly pinto or black beans, included in or served as anything from a main dish in Central America to a dip in the Southern U.S.

Related terms

• refried bean (singular or attributive form)

Translations

Translations

• Nahuatl:

  Mecayapan: aja̱yo̱tapitzco̱ltatzoyo̱n

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• Spanish: frijoles refritos