frijol

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noun

Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.

Similar
kidney beanfrijole
OriginSpanish frijol →
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Meanings

nounfrijol (plural frijoles)

plural frijoles · alternative frejol · alternative frijole

  1. CaribbeanMexicoTexasAny cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
  2. CaribbeanMexicoTexasThe bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)

Similar
kidney beanfrijole
Broader
common beancommon bean plantPhaseolus vulgaris
Also see
kidney bean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Spanishfrijol
  2. Spanishfrijol
  3. Englishfrijol

Borrowed from Spanish frijol.

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Cite this entry
APA

frijol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frijol

MLA

“frijol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frijol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frijol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frijol.

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