frijol Syllabification: (fri·jol)Pronunciation: /ˈfrēhōl, frēˈhōl/Entry from US DictionaryDefinition of frijol noun (plural frijoles /-hōlz, ˈhōlāz, -lēz/) a bean, especially a red kidney bean or cowpea, used as a staple in Mexican cooking. frijol in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of frijol in the US English dictionary