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frejol
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frejol, n. [Sp. fríjol, fréjol.].
- In Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the West Indies, any cultivated bean of the genus
Phaseolus , esp. the black seed of a variety ofP. vulgaris . [Webster 1913 Suppl.] - 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.]
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