noun, masculine/fɾeˈxol/plural: frejoles
bean seed; bean plant
Synonyms: frijol, fríjol, caraota, poroto, alubia, judía, habichuela, faba
Inherited from Old Spanish frisol, ultimately from Latin phaseolus, from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos). The Spanish form is influenced either by Catalan fesol or Mozarabic brísol, gríjol (“pea”).