refried beans

English

Alternative forms

refried bean (singular or attributive form)

Etymology

Calque of Spanish frijoles refritos (literally “well-fried beans”).

Noun

refried beans pl (plural only)

A dry to mushy paste made by boiling, mashing, and then frying particularly pinto or black beans, included in or served as anything from a main dish in Central America to a dip in the Southern US and a side dish in Mexico.

Translations

bean paste eaten in Central America and Southern US

Nahuatl:
Mecayapan: aja̱yo̱tapitzco̱ltatzoyo̱n
Spanish: frijoles refritos m pl

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