frijol

See also: fríjol

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish frijol.

Noun

frijol (plural frijoles) (Texas, Mexico, Caribbean)

  1. Any cultivated bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the black seed of a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris.
  2. The bean-like seed of any of several related plants, such as the cowpea, used as food.

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɾiˈxol/ [fɾiˈxol]
    • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • IPA(key): /fɾiˈʃol/ [fɾiˈʃol] (Early Modern Spanish)
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: fri‧jol

Noun

frijol m (plural frijoles) (Mexico, Central America, Peru)

  1. bean, bean seed
    Synonyms: caraota (Venezuela), poroto (Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay), alubia (Spain), judía (Spain), habichuela (Castila La Mancha, Murcia, Eastern Andalusia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico), faba (Galicia)
  2. bean plant

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Navajo: bihóól
  • → Tagalog: priholes, pirisulis

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Further reading

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