refried beans

English

Etymology

Calque of Spanish frijoles (“beans”) +‎ refritos (“well-fried”), where the prefix re- adds emphasis rather than meaning "again".

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 U.S.

Related terms

refried bean (singular or attributive form)

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