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)