pinto bean

noun

: a mottled kidney bean that is grown for food and for stock feed

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Wednesday, July 9, ICE CREAM SOCIAL, Chicken & Cheese Enchilada, pinto beans, corn, mixed fruit, milk. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 Research has shown that many legumes develop resistant starch when cooked and cooled, but pinto beans were found to have the highest levels among the ones studied.10 How to enjoy it: Make a pinto bean salad with tomatoes, cilantro, cheddar, avocado, and lime juice. 8. Laura Schober, Health, 16 June 2025 So far it’s included four meat choices: brisket ($18), pork ribs ($15) and two sausage varieties ($8 per link), with homemade barbecue sauce, plus a few sides including potato salad, creamy cucumber salad and pinto beans. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 The Bottom Line Foods that see an increase in nutritional value when cooled include pasta, white rice, barley, potatoes, and pinto beans. Laura Schober, Health, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pinto bean

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinto bean was in 1913

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“Pinto bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinto%20bean. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

pinto bean

noun
: a spotted kidney bean used for food
also : a plant producing pinto beans that is often used to feed livestock
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