FRIJOL
Noun
frijol (plural frijoles)
(in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies) Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
(in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies) The bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food.
Source: Wiktionary
Fri"jol, Fri"jole, n.; pl. Frijoles. Also Fre"jol. [Sp. frÃjol, fréjol.]
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.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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