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refried beans
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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
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