English

Alternative forms

• frejol
• frijole

Noun

frijol ‎(plural frijoles)

1. (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.
2. (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.

Spanish

Frijoles

Etymology

From Latin phaseolus, probably from Ancient Greek φάσηλος ‎(phásēlos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fri.ˈxol/
• Rhymes: -ol

Noun

frijol m ‎(plural frijoles)

1. (Mexico, Central America, Peru) bean, bean seed
2. (Mexico, Central America, Peru) bean plant

Synonyms

• (bean seed, bean plant): fríjol (Colombia), caraota (Venezuela), frejol (Peru), poroto (Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay), alubia (Spain), judía (Spain), habichuela (Castila La Mancha, Murcia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico), faba (Galicia)

Related terms

• haba f
• ejote (Mexico, Central America)