FRIJOLE

[fri.jo.le] also fri.jol n, pl fri.jo.les [AmerSp frijol, fr. Sp, kidney bean, fr. earlier fesol, fresol, prob. modif. of Galician feijoo, fr. L phaseolus, dim. of phaselus cowpea, fr. Gk phaselos] (1577): any of various beans used in Mexican style cooking--usu. used in pl.