frijol

noun, plural fri·jo·les [free-hohlz, free-hoh-leez; Spanish free-haw-les] /ˈfri hoʊlz, friˈhoʊ liz; Spanish friˈhɔ lɛs/.

1. any bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the kidney bean, the seeds of which are used for food in Mexico, in the southwestern U.S., etc.

noun plural -joles (-həʊlz, Spanish -ˈxoles)

1. a variety of bean, esp of the French bean, extensively cultivated for food in Mexico