frijoles refritos vs refried beans

frijoles refritos and refried beans both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frijoles refritos	Yes	No	No	No
refried beans	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, frijoles refritos and refried beans are synonyms defined as:

frijoles refritos and refried beans: dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings

frijoles refritos (noun)	refried beans (noun)
dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings	dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings