refried beans

Origin

refried beans

noun Mexican Cookery.
dried beans, cooked and mashed and then fried in lard, sometimes with onions and other seasonings.
Also called frijoles refritos.


Origin:
1955–60; re- + fried
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Refried beans is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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refried beans
1957, transl. Sp. frijoles refritos.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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