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Word 1 of 3: frijol, bean

Also said fɾiˈʃol.
frijol

beannoun

A small seed that is cooked and eaten, very common in Mexican food.

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The stress falls on the second syllable: fri-JOL. The j sounds like a very strong h.

  1. 1¿A cómo está el kilo de frijol negro?How much is a kilo of black beans?