Thesaurus: frijole

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1. n. the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
2. n. Mexican bean; usually dried
3. 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.
4. n the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans) n Mexican bean; usually dried