frijolillo

noun

fri·​jo·​li·​llo

ˌfrē(h)əˈlē(ˌ)(y)ō

plural -s

: any of several leguminous herbs or trees: such as

a

: coral bean sense 2

b

: locoweed

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish frijol

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