1. Mexican bean; usually dried
   "The authentic Mexican restaurant served frijoles as a side dish"; "She refried frijoles to make a creamy dip for tortilla chips"
    
2. The common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
   "frijoles are essential in chilli con carne";
   - kidney bean, frijol

Derived forms: frijoles

Type of: common bean, common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris

Part of: genus Phaseolus, Phaseolus

Encyclopedia: Frijole