What is "frijol"

Frijol \Fri"jol\, Frijole \Fri"jole\, n.; pl. Frijoles. Also Frejol \Fre"jol\ [Sp. fr['i]jol, fr['e]jol.]

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.

alt. 1 (cx in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies English) Any cultivated bean of the genus ''Phaseolus'', especially the black seed of a variety of ''Phaseolus vulgaris''. 2 (cx in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies English) The bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food. n. 1 (cx in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies English) Any cultivated bean of the genus ''Phaseolus'', especially the black seed of a variety of ''Phaseolus vulgaris''. 2 (cx in Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies English) The bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food.

1. n. the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans) [syn: kidney bean, frijole]

2. [also: frijoles (pl)]