Frijol Definition
frē-hōl, frēhōl
frijoles
noun
frijoles
Any of various beans used for food, esp. any of certain kidney beans so used in Mexico and the SW U.S.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- frijole
- kidney-bean
Origin of Frijol
Spanish variant of fréjol from Old Spanish frisol from Catalan fesol from Latin phaseolus diminutive of phasēlus a type of legume from Greek phasēlos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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