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refried beans

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
re-fried beans
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

refried bean (alternative)

Phrases

bean paste

Frequently Paired Words

bean paste

Synonyms

frijoles refritos

Questions

What does refried beans mean?
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.
Where does refried beans come from?
Calque of Spanish frijoles refritos (literally “well-fried beans”).

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