noun
- a bean, especially a kidney bean or pinto bean, commonly used in Latin American and Spanish cuisine
Usage: Spanish loanword; often used in plural form 'frijoles'; common in Mexican and Central American cooking
Examples
- She cooked a pot of frijoles for dinner.
- Frijoles are a staple protein in Mexican cuisine.
- The restaurant served rice and frijoles with every meal.
- Black frijoles are popular in Caribbean cooking.
- He added garlic and onions to the frijoles.