'Frijoles' definitions:

Definition of 'Frijoles'

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  • Frijol \Fri"jol\, Frijole \Fri"jole\, n.; pl. Frijoles. Also Frejol \Fre"jol\ [Sp. fr['i]jol, fr['e]jol.]
  • 1. In Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies, any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, esp. the black seed of a variety of P. vulgaris. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. The beanlike seed of any of several related plants, as the cowpea. Frijoles are an important article of diet among Spanish-American peoples, being used as an ingredient of many dishes. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] frijolillo

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