frijole

n 1: the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the

pods especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped

beans [syn: {kidney bean}, {frijol}]

2: Mexican bean; usually dried

friode

/fri:'ohd/ (TMRC) A reversible (that is,

fused, blown, or {fried}) {diode}. A friode may have been a

{SED} at some time.

See also {LER}.

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(1996-04-28)