2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] frijolillo From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: frijole n 1: the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans) [syn: {kidney bean}, {frijol}] 2: Mexican bean; usually dried
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