fríjol

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fríjol [free’-hol]

noun

1. Kidney bean, French bean. (m)

fríjol

frijol

1 especialmente (Latinoamérica) (Botánica) (judía) bean

frijol colorado kidney bean

frijol de café coffee bean

frijol de soja soya bean

2 frijoles (Latinoamérica) (comida) food

singular

; (s)

buscarse los frijoles (Cuba) to earn a crust (familiar); earn a living

¡frijoles! (Caribe) certainly not!; not on your life!

echar frijoles (México) to blow one's own trumpet

ser como los frijoles que al primer hervor se arrugan (And) (México) to run at the first sign of trouble

4 (México) (mofa) taunt

5 (And) (México) (cobarde) coward

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