| n. | 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. |
| Noun | 1. | frijol - the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans) Synonyms: frijole, kidney bean |