frijolito
- noun
- Specialized
:
frijolito
- The farmer warned us about the frijolito, as its red beans are toxic to animals.
Examples
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In the garden, the frijolito bloomed beautifully with fragrant blue flowers.
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While hiking, we noticed a frijolito tree and admired its unique, fragrant blossoms.
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Let's get you some frijolitos, okay?
Synonyms
A small shrub or tree with blue flowers and red beans that are poisonous to livestock
A shrub or small tree with blue flowers and red seeds that are poisonous to people and animals
A small evergreen tree with purple flower clusters and bright red poisonous seeds
A shrub or small tree with divided leaves, blue flower spikes and red seeds, some poisonous to farm animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frijolito comes from the Spanish word frijol ('bean') and the ending -ito ('small'), so it means 'little bean'. That picture helps remember the word: it is a shrub with small red beans and fragrant blue flowers, but the beans are poisonous to animals.
