refried bean

A form of refried beans — 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 US and a side dish in Mexico.

Meanings

nounrefried bean (plural refried beans)

plural refried beans

  1. attributivesingularuncommonSingular or attributive form of refried beans.
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